Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> writes: >> Most drives have a jumper to put them into 1.5gbps mode (rather than >> 3gbps mode). See if your new drives have one of those jumpers. > > There are pins (no actual jumper was supplied) but the only thing mentioned > on the drive about using pins is this: > > Jumpered pins 3 and 4 enables PUIS (Power Up In Standby) > > I think I found what you are referring to but there is no mention of > changing 3gb to 1.5gb... at least not in those terms. Or maybe this > is something else. > > They call it: > > Enable or disable the spread spectrum clocking feature. > Default setting is disable > > Here: > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=487&language=en > > Which has this further link on the Specification tab/Left hand column > Quick Installation Guide > > http://www.wdc.com/en/library/sata/2079-001042.pdf
I found a little more about this. Something suggesting to use pins 5-6. (Figure 4 in the pdf at below URL) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS273&q=WD+Sata+II+jumpers&btnG=Search The top one on the list. (it has such a massive direct url I've given the search page containing the hit (at the top)) So installed jumper on 5-6 and booted up. I still get the same kind of hang at the point where the adaptec PCI card throws up a screen. Press F3 to enter configuration utility Primary channel: WDC WD200-blah 19082 MB <= old 200gb drive Secondary channerl: WDC WD750-blah No size given on the new drive, like it cannot read the drive size. And no further progress seems possible. Pressing F3 has no effect.
