🚀 go-pugleaf

Monte Carlo wrote:
> 
> My system configuration:
> 
> Asus T2P4 (HX motherboard)
> Intel 200MMX + 64MB RAM
> First  IDE HD (primary IDE channel master)           Seagate ST52520A
> 2.5G
> Second IDE HD (primary IDE channel slave)       Seagate ST39140A 9.1G
> (7200rpm)
> Teac 12x CD-ROM (secondary IDE channel master)
> Dispaly card - Adrenaline Rush 3D PCI
> etc.
> 
> The new 7200rpm 9.1G HD is just added to my system and every thing seem
> to be okay.
> However, sometime when the system access this new HD, it take several
> seconds & halt.  At the same time, I can hear a clear "spin-up" noise &
> halt for several seconds.   Then everything is okay.
> What is the problem?
> Even I turn off all the power management function, this problem still
> exist.
> This problem is very harmful to some program such as Winamp during
> playback.  It is because there is a several seconds halt when Winamp
> trying to read the mp3 song data from this new drive.  But it is okay
> for my old 2.5G HD.
> Can anyone or expert can help me?
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How about the power supply?  Since you have a HX chipset, perhaps the
power supply is a bit on the low side.  Your new hard drive must spin
up to 7200rpm...  Perhaps it is having a hard time doing so with the
different peripherals taking power.

regards
mrdata