Messed up IDE channels?

[Dutch Woman]

i am building a server for a LAN on the weekend (using my brothers PC) but for sum reason i cannot seem to detect any IDE devices, whether all channels are full or even for one device, i am truly stummed and i need help tonight, tanx in advance

PS:

bro system:

PII333@400
256MB RAM
2x 20GIG seagate 7200 and quantum 5400
Abit BX6R2
etc.

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D650@988 Week 30 VII with CFM 38 FAN
128 PC133 Hyundai
128 PC133 Legend
Abit KT7 RAID
SB live Value
Leadtek Geforce(1) DDR rev B @167*350
10/100 realtek
Viewmaster 17'1600x1200
seagate 13.6 7200 ATA 66
seagate 20.0 7200 ATA 100
maxtor 4.3 5400
12X Hitachi GD-7500
ricoh MP7040A

[D|sElMiNk]

And all channels are set to auto detect in the BIOS ? I used to own a BX6R2, and can't remember any kind of trouble like that.

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Carpe noctem!

[Toolbox]

Hi Dutch Woman. Next time you start a thread, please try and avoid using F**ked in the subject line.

I'll let this one slide but next time, I'll have to move the thread to the moderators forum.

Thank you for listening.

[Berserker]

I have ruined an IDE cable once.
If your computer is stuck in the detecting hdd & cdrom part and the computer is beeping, it's most likely that you have a bad IDE cable.


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[RinGo]

hey dale, aka dutch_woman
anyway, i am leaning towards what berserker said.. faulty IDE Cable
try swapping the ends of the cable, it worked for me! rofl

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AMD Duron 650@900
Asus A7V r1.02
192mb PC-133 RAM
Creative Geforce 2 GTS

Celeron 433@542
Asus MEL-C LX AGP
128mb PC-100 RAM
Voodoo 3 2000 PCI with WickedGL