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mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 244/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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If an IDE hard drive has no jumper to configure whether its a Master,slave, or uses cable select will windows or my BIOS detect it at all? EDIT: I think I may worded my question a bit cryptic, I originally just wanted to know if an HD would work at all without a jumper, since I came across one without a jumper. (edited by mrmenz on 02-14-05 09:55 PM) |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 5284/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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I believe it defaults to auto, depending on the BIOS and the make. Though, I'm not sure, I always thought that there was a jumper on the back of most every hard drive. | |||
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I've never seen any that didn't, though it's possible they use some other obscure system instead of the regulat jumpers. | |||
Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 5288/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Maybe he lost the jumper for the back of it? I mean those little things are easy to lose if you mess around with a drive too much. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2208/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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all HDs should have jumpers. If the jumpers are not described on the HD (like they are now), then there are places on the internet that will tell you how to configure them. Just type in as much information as you can into google. When I get home later tonight, I'll update with the site that allowed me to get HD information for an archiac HD i had. | |||
mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 245/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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No it definitely had a jumper at one time. I have no idea what happened to it. I have a newer MOBO so I dont see why the BIOS wouldnt detect it. The jumper thing is the only problem I can think of. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2221/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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because HDs need to know whether they are by themselves or if they have a companion. If the have a companion, the HD needs to know whether it is master or slave. The BIOS can detect it if you have set the HD to be cable select (which is also a jumper option) | |||
mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 246/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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So once I get a jumper it should be fine then, my friend has a pile of them and he said I could have as many as I wanted so I guess ill see soon enough. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2223/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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yup...hopefully you put the jumper in the right place with the correct orientation (the jumper should be vertically oriented on the HD. Just try them one by one until you get some response. If you don't know already, there are three states the HD can be in: Master, Slave, Cable Select. Sometimes, if the drive it by itself, then you want to use the Master or Cable Select states. |
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mrmenz Slime Level: 30 Posts: 247/347 EXP: 157982 For next: 7887 Since: 03-15-04 From: USA/PA Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 39 days |
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Originally posted by neotransotaku I wont have any problem with that ive done it plenty of times before. |
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