DFI Not Posting! HDD Possible!

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I recently enabled HDD S.M.A.R.T. because I heard that you can find out your HDD's temps if you enable it. Well, I did, restarted the computer, and all these wierd numbers and letters appeared, and I couldn't boot into Windows. What could be the problem?

[gR3iF]

last time a dfi board did that i had my i pod plugged in usb slot and the board was trying to boot from it^^

[Azn Tr14dZ]

All I have is my (2) HDD, Keyboard, and Power Supply. That's it. And still not posting. I'm really pissed because all I did was turn on HDD SMART and then it wouldn't post.

[gR3iF]

cmos reset?

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Did that already, and even removed the battery. What if I only use one hard drive? Can I still re-build RAID 0?

[gR3iF]

dunno on my old asus board this worked but on my current gigabyte not

remove both hdds go into bios disable smart

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I tried removing both, but I didn't unplug the power cables, just the SATA cables and still a no go.

[gR3iF]

maybe try msn and or icq?^^ XD
would be easyer

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Sorry for the late post. I have a LOT of HW right now, so I'll be back later ok. I'll probably work on this on the weekend when I have time.

Please keep posting if you can help me, I'll be reading from time to time.

-Azn

[gR3iF]

last advice:
pull motherboard out of case plugin graphic and a ps2 keyboard
try bios booting


edit: did you pulled every power cable of from your mobo while resseting?

[Azn Tr14dZ]

No I didn't. I just cleared CMOS. Then put it back. Then removed battery and cleared CMOS again. Then replaced battery. Unplugged both power connectors to HDD, then replaced. Then removed SATA cables, and replaced. I think it "might" work if I only tried 1 HDD. But if I do get into the BIOS, and disable S.M.A.R.T., can I still have RAID 0? It won't be destroyed because I'll be using 1 HDD for the moment?

[Ketxxx]

check my pm dude, stay chilled :cool:

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I'm just worried. I got until Monday to do my "project".

[Ketxxx]

chiiiiiil, relax, and breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeath. Calm, peace, tranquility. *sigh*

[gR3iF]

i always sweat while workin in or around my pc :S^^

but stay cool and think before doing something is important

[tigger]

if you set up your raid 0 with two disks,whatever is on them is gone with only one,because the data is stiped across the two.and you cant have raid 0 with one disc.