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Nf7-s SATA port problem

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mike6099

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I have a rather strange problem. My computer spontaneously reboots either as soon as windows starts (black windows screen startup) or shortly there after once I get to the desktop. I have narrowed it down to SATA controller "1."

Here is what leads me to believe this.

1. The computer works with my sata raptor in the "0" plug.
2. The computer works with my sata raptor in the "0" plug and my wd1200jb plugged into ide1. Booting with my raptor.

3. The computer DOES NOT work with my sata raptor in the "1" plug. It reboots spontaneously in the windows black boot screen.

4. Alternatively i have tried booting with my wd1200jb on ide1 (I have windows on this drive too) and my raptor on SATA "1."The computer DOES NOT work with my sata raptor in the "1" plug. It boots into windows but shortly thereafter reboots (about 10 seconds or so)

5. I also tried booting my raptor on SATA 0 while with another sata drive (maxtor 7200.7 200gb) and it reboots during the windows black screen.

Any ideas on what this could be? Could this be a hardware problem on my mobo?

thanks!
Mike

System specs:
Windows XP sp2
PC Power & Cooling 412 Watt Silencer
Abit NF7-S v2 Bios 27
AMD mobile 2400+
Ati Radeon 9600
Mushkin L2 256x2
Western Digital Raptor 74gb (SATA)
Western Digital wd1200jb 120gb (IDE)
Maxtor 7200.7 200gb

Pioneer dvd rom
tdk cd-rw
Sony FDD
 
Some of the early bios versions had sata issues. If u havent flashed to the newest bios i would start there.
 
I actually have flashed to bios 27 which is the latest public bios available. The sata drivers are the latest one's taken from the link on Abit's site. Thanks for the suggestions, anyone have another one? :)
 
The ports are not exchangeable. It's very simple. Windows cannot find itself unless it's where it's supposed to be [if that makes sense]

Why can't you keep the drive on sata0? Why is it harder than it needs to be?
 
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