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Currently I have three IDE channels. The first two are ATA 100, the third is 133. Ideally, I wanted to use the third channel for my two HD's (which are IDE133 compatible) yet when I built the system I could not get it to work. I ddin't mind and simply connected the HD's to the first channel.

However, I now have a 5 IDE devices, so I need to use the third channel. I would like to connect the two HD's to the third channel, and use the burners on one channel and the CD drive on another - but it just doesn't work.

I've updated the drivers. Swapped the devices around numerous times but I just can't get it to work.

Any suggestions?

Its a AOPEN 4XPE Max M/B.

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I should also add that the third IDE channel does not show up at all in the BIOS.

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is the third channel the RAID channel? what motherboard?

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is the third channel the RAID channel? what motherboard?

Aopen 4xpe Max. AFAIK it isn't the RAID channel.

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Looking at the Aopen website, they don't list a model motherboard by that name. Can you re-confirm that? Also, are you sure it's not a floppy port?

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Looking at the Aopen website, they don't list a model motherboard by that name. Can you re-confirm that? Also, are you sure it's not a floppy port?

100% sure its not a floppy drive!

The board is around 2 years old now, here's a link to it.

http://global.aopen.com.tw/Products/mb/AX4PEMax.htm

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Could it be the wrong sort of cable?

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