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TransAm-LT1 · 11-20-2004, 02:13 PM

Im building a new Althon 64-fx based machine for my primary desktop for work games/lan's etc. I installed Windows Media Center Edition (Which I really like by the way, however you cannot log onto a domain with MediaCenter) on my current machine. Im running a gigabyte 7vaxp motherboard running the Promise PDC20276 ATA 133 RAID controller, and i've already got 2 160 gigs installed in raid 0, each drive as master on ide 3 and 4. However I went out and got two of the new 300 gigs and when I tried to install them, the fasttrack array builder informed me that I couldent have two raid 0 arrays with my current 'lite' firmware. And to have my 2x160's and 2x300's run i'd need the full version to make this happen. I did a few searches and found a web sites where they mentioned flashing upgrading to a full bios on diffrent board, Im wondering if any one has had experience with this and can point me in the right direction.

11-20-2004, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
TransAm-LT1 Upright Location: Edmond. OK	Flashing On-Board Promice Raid Bios. Im building a new Althon 64-fx based machine for my primary desktop for work games/lan's etc. I installed Windows Media Center Edition (Which I really like by the way, however you cannot log onto a domain with MediaCenter) on my current machine. Im running a gigabyte 7vaxp motherboard running the Promise PDC20276 ATA 133 RAID controller, and i've already got 2 160 gigs installed in raid 0, each drive as master on ide 3 and 4. However I went out and got two of the new 300 gigs and when I tried to install them, the fasttrack array builder informed me that I couldent have two raid 0 arrays with my current 'lite' firmware. And to have my 2x160's and 2x300's run i'd need the full version to make this happen. I did a few searches and found a web sites where they mentioned flashing upgrading to a full bios on diffrent board, Im wondering if any one has had experience with this and can point me in the right direction. Last edited by TransAm-LT1; 11-20-2004 at 02:16 PM..