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    Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

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    by bwentz ·

    My Question Is Can a Promise Ultra66 and a
    Compaq 5716 Get along with one another? and
    if so….HELP!!
    evertime i put the card in and reboot the system just hangs there and then locks up.
    i can get into safemode with the card in but thats it.remove the card and everything is peachy.
    idont know what the problem is. When i called compaq the (tech)on the phone did tell me it was posible but of course they
    couldnt offer other support.
    Promise Technology’s (tech) was even worse
    Compaqs BIOS is very restrictive and doesnt allow you to change much?

    Does Anyone Know Anything about this?

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    • #3777734

      Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

      by dle ·

      In reply to Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

      Try disabling the onboard IDE controllers within Compaq BIOS.

      • #3777661

        Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

        by bwentz ·

        In reply to Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

        thanks everyone. well no one is telling me it cant be done,its just a matter time till i figure it out.the IDE disabling is the only thing i really havnt explored yet.
        wish me luck

    • #3777691

      Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

      by francisw ·

      In reply to Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

      The answer above to disable onboard IDE controller is goood. After that, try a different PCI slot, or even better, replace the card with ISA slot, if available.

      • #3777662

        Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

        by bwentz ·

        In reply to Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

        thanks everyone. well no one is telling me it cant be done,its just a matter time till i figure it out.

    • #3777664

      Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

      by fiction12 ·

      In reply to Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

      Make sure you have the latest bios on the Promise card, also make sure that you do not have a IRQ conflict between the Promise card and another device in the system.

      • #3777663

        Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

        by bwentz ·

        In reply to Promise Ultra\ATA66 & Compaq 5716

        thanks everyone. well no one is telling me it cant be done,its just a matter time till i figure it out.

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