There is a known problem with some older (SATA 1.5) controllers and the newer (SATA 3) WD spread sprectrum drives. You have to strap the HD to disable the spread spectrum in order for the drives to be seen by the BIOS. Sounds a lot like what you were having. Not sure why the old drives no longer work. http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1337&p_created=1112379341&p_sid=UPAiJ1si&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTEmcF9wcm9kcz0yMDMmcF9jYXRzPTE4MyZwX3B2PTEuMjAzJnBfY3Y9MS4xODMmcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9mbmwmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=&p_topview=1 Florin Iucha <florin at iucha.net> wrote: On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 12:42:07PM -0600, Josh Trutwin wrote: > Just a quick followup - I'm guessing part of my problem is that the > new drives are 3 Gbps and my mobo controller is only 1.5 Gbps - > doesn't explain why I cannot connect the old 1.5 Gbps drive unless > when I put the new ones on it hosed it? The SATA 1, 1.5 and 2 are backwards and forwards compatible: the controller and drives should be able to negotiate the common ground. Microcenter has PCI SATA controllers for $20-25; this might be an easy way to test the drives. florin -- Bruce Schneier expects the Spanish Inquisition. http://geekz.co.uk/schneierfacts/fact/163 _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list --- Wayne Johnson, | There are two kinds of people: Those 3943 Penn Ave. N. | who say to God, "Thy will be done," Minneapolis, MN 55412-1908 | and those to whom God says, "All right, (612) 522-7003 | then, have it your way." --C.S. Lewis --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20070118/daddc03e/attachment.htm