[Ham-Computers] RE: SATA card install problem

[Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)]

Unfortunately, the only workaround is to find a compatible card (unless you want to replace the PCI-bus interface chip!).

Checking Sabrent's website, it states that the SBT-SRD2 is PCI rev 2.2 compliant.  It uses a SIL3112 PCI-to-SATA controller - according to the Silicon Image website, the SI3112 is PCI rev 2.2 compliant, so it is possible that the card might have problems with your motherboard.  The only way to know for sure is to have a known *working* card - unfortunately, we haven't ruled out the possibility that the card is bad.

Looking around, it seems that most PCI-SATA interface chipsets are PCI rev 2.2 or newer.  The specs of the HP304w are here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=bph07963&dlc=en

It's using a Trigem manufactured motherboard and utilizes the VIA KM266 chipset with a VT8235 "southbridge".  From what I can find, the VT8235 is PCI 2.2 compliant, which conflicts with your findings that it's 2.1 compliant.

Regardless, it looks like you need to try the card in a "newer" system or get a known "working" card to test.  At this point, there's no way to tell for sure if it's a compatibility issue or if it's just a bad board.

73 and GL,

  - Aaron, NN6O


-----Original Message-----
From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of WØQFC
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 6:57 AM
To: Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or experimenting
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] RE: SATA card install problem

Aaron:

Many thanks for the info and I think that you nailed it!

My PCI bus is version 2.10, however I am unable to locate info on the 
Sabrent card as to what versions it works with.

Next question is there a work-around for this problem??

Thanks es 73

Gene, WØQFC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
Subject: [Ham-Computers] RE: SATA card install problem


Hi Gene (et al),

I can think of two things...bad card or incompatible card.  The first 
doesn't need explaination, so I'll discuss the second...

The PCI "spec" has been updated several times since PCI's inception (1.x, 
2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.0).  The older rev's supported both 3.3v and 5.0v 
signaling, but Rev's 2.3 and 3.0 eliminate the 5v line.  Rev 2.3 removed the 
"requirement" for 5v signaling and Rev 3.0 eliminated it.

Older motherboards will have PCI 2.0, 2.1, or 2.2 compliant slots.  Newer 
motherboards will have 2.3 or 3.0 compliant slots.  If the SATA controller 
is using 2.3 or 3.0 and the motherboards are <= 2.2, then that might be the 
problem.

Take a look at the specs and see if it's a compatibility problem.

73,

  - Aaron, NN6O



-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] SATA card install problem

AMES:

Yup.

Other PCI cards work OK. . . .


73

Gene, WØQFC
SPRING HILL, FLORIDA




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