A8N-VM CVM alternative? (1 Viewer)

[nettech_gt]

I currently have a ASUS A8N-VM CSM and I like it for the most part.....except I'm trying use a laptop HD and even with newest BIOS revison (1001) its not being detected. I contacted ASUS and they told me they won't support it because its not a "recommended configuration" so does anyone have expierence using a laptop hard drive in similarly equiped 939 motherboard? (on board DVI, Nvidia chipset etc.)

 

[boobee]

hi, same board, same bios, Hitachi 60GB 2,5", no problems at all. does it spin up at least at boot?
have you tried another 2,5 hdd (if you can grab a spare one of course..)?

 

[nettech_gt]

This is what I sent to ASUS "support":

The mother board I'm having an issue with is in a Media Center PC I'm trying to install a laptop HD
(Fujitsu MHR2020AT) to reduce noise and heat. (a 3.5 HD was used previously with sucess)
However I'm un able to get the BIOS to recognize it. I have purchased a 44 pin to 40 pin IDE adapter
and connectd the laptop HD to the primary IDE channel with nothing in the secondary channel =
mother board dosen't see it. I swithced IDE cables with a brand new cable = no change. I tried a
different brand and model HD (IBM Travel Star DJSA-220) = no change. I updated the BIOS to 1001
and tested again = BIOS sucsessfully flashed, but HD still not recognized. I know the laptop HD is
good and the adapter is good because I also connectd them to another ASUS motnerboard
(P4P800) in another computer and it was detected just fine. What can be done to fix this issue?

This was there response:

"Dear Sir/Madam

Unfortunately this is not a recommended configuration. If is is not reading correctly unfortunately we do not have any support for the issue.

Tim
Asus Support Team. "

 

[nettech_gt]

The IBM drive I tried dosen't spin up, but the Fujitsu does but hangs on the BIOS screen. What is the model of the Hitachi drive you are using?

 

[boobee]

Nice "support" Asus!

my disk is an old 60GB 4200RPM model IC25N060ATMR04-0.
You could even think about 2,5" sata drives, no 3,5" -> 2,5" adapter involved, and prices are getting very low.

 

[gxtracker]

Instead of allowing the bios to automatically configure its settings, try setting up the drive paramaters manually in the bios.