Vista - intel 975xbx2 sata help

hello to you i install 2 hard drive in my intel badaxe2 975 chipset marvell controller as non raid the marvell bios show me the 2 hard drive but in windows i dont see them enven in the manage what could possible goes wrong?

did you format them?

1 hard drive is with windows vista ultimate sp1 (c: volume)

the other one is (d: volume) few movies

i connected them to the marvell 88SE6145 controller in the marvell bios i see them but when windows vista complete loading up it restart automaticly try safe mode nothing then i connected c: volume to to the ich7 controller everything back to normal but the d: volume stay in marvell recognized in the marvell bios but in windows dont. in the book says

NOTE

The Marvell 88SE6145 controller supports single drive non-RAID configurations as well
as RAID configurations.

OK, since I have the same motherboard…

1- Make sure the "secondary" controller is enabled in the BIOS - that's for the Marvell controller.

2- If you did not install the Marvell RAID drivers while installing Windows, (page 93 of the owner's manual) then moving your C-Drive to the controller will cause windows not to boot. The fact that you got it to safe mode was good I suppose, Windows will usually just blue screen.

At any rate you'll need to leave the C-Drive on the Intel controller unless you reinstall the OS with the Marvell RAID drivers on the floppies. - Again, page 93 of the owner's manual.

If you plan on using the Marvell controller for a RAID setup, read at page 91-92.

So why are you attempting to use the Marvell controller? Do you have more than 4 SATA devices, or are you trying to run a RAID setup?

If the answer is no to either, personally I’d leave the Marvell controller alone, especially for RAID, which isn’t all that good and prone to problems, like dropping your RAID setup.

I run 3 hard drives and one SATA DVD writer and just use the Intel controller and disabled the Marvell controller, but that’s me.

Let me know.

ok i am very happy to talk with someone that have the same motherboard
want to ask you few qustion

1.if i format my hard drive c: volume that connected to marvell controller will work just fine after the format?

2.i dont want any raid at all i want my 2 wd hardrive 250 gb each will be connected to marvell controller (c: and d: volumes) and the rest to intel controller (another 2 harddrive and 2 sata dvd)

the format is 100% succses way to ensure good working of the marvell?

by the way yes my secondery marvell controller is on and it recognized the 2 hard drive but in windows vista dont see them even in the manage i have vista sp 1 32 bit, my badaxe2 is not bios updated at all is it neccesery also? thanks for your help i think i try to figured my self with the marvell controller for about 2 month if format is the easy way i dont care to do it.

Do it this way,

No need to reformat – Just leave two hard drives on the Intel controller, including C-Drive, plus the DVD drives. Put the other two hard drives on the Marvell controller, if there’s no operating system on them. Here’s an example...

Intel Controller
C-Drive (Windows)
D-Drive (Movies) – (or another Windows drive)
E-Drive (SATA DVD)
F-Drive (SATA DVD)

Marvell Controller
G-Drive (Games) – Hard Drive
H-Drive (Backup) – Hard Drive

Make sure you have the controllers in the BIOS set the either IDE or AHCI, not RAID!!!

If the drives aren't formatted, then yes, they need to be formatted whether on the Marvell or Intel controllers. If they are, then Vista should see them. If for some odd reason can't see them then...

1- Right click Computer,
2- click Manage
3- Click Disk Management - check to see if the drives are formatted and have a drive letter assigned to them, if not format and assign a drive letter, or just assign a drive letter if none is assigned and the drives are formatted.

As for updating the BIOS, that’s easy on that board since it’s an .exe file, but yes, definitely update the BIOS. You can get the latest (2838) BIOS here – Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 BIOS Update [BX97520J.86A]. The one you want to get is this “BX97520J.86A.2838.EB.EXE” download it, click the .exe and follow the instructions.

DO NOT REBOOT OF SHUT OFF THE COMPUTER UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO!!! Once that's done you’re updated.

Also, in case you didn’t know it, that board is now retired by Intel

Good luck.

ok good guide i understand it i have this bios update file i will update the bios but the hard drive e: and f: volume in my computer are very importent to me i repeat very improtent my question is if the marvell are 100% reliable in non raid mode and works exactly the like the intel controller and yes i know the intel d975xbx2 is retired by intel but remember that the new one x58 smack over (known as so) isent that good 2 pci exprees only 8 sata like we any way thanks for the info but still if you can write guide for the alternative

exemple

c: on non raid mode in marvell primary windows vista

d: movies on non raid mode in marvell

e:games on intel controller

f:beckup on intel controller

g: dvd on intel controller

h: dvd on intel controller

i forget to tell you that i try to put a formated vista hard drive which works perfectly in intel controller in the marvel the e: volume but the windows vista dont show me the drive in my computer also in Manage but in the marvell bios its shown maybe it the bios

You lost me there???

However - why is it so important to have your main operating system drive on the Marvell controller?

Since you already have Vista loaded and it works just fine on the Intel controller, why not leave it there instead of reformating the drive to have it run on the Marvell controller.

If all your other drives are just data, they will work just fine on the Marvell controller. If the drives are already formatted all you have to do is connect them to the controller and Vista should see them.

You can arrange the drives in any combination you want, just leave the Vista drive on the Intel controller. I'm not understanding your question.

i told you i do what you say i leave the 1 main drive with windows vista (c: volume) on intel controller and the rest on marvell but the windows dont see them why?