KN8 SLI Lan Disk Capacity

[stewartrose]

Dear Team,

I have just built a complete computer around the above mother board usinf the AMD 64 3.800 with 320gig HD and using Windows 2000 pro OS..

Two problems have acured

1 Cannot get anymore than 128 gig from a 320gig hard drive
2 No lan drivers on the CD which came with board

In fact search aBit site for drivers and they dont seem to have any..

Can anyone help please...

All the best from Alan

[ABIT Sean]

The LAN drivers are included in the nForce4 chipset drivers. What type of hard drive are you using?

[stewartrose]

Dear Sir,

Thanks for the reply, It is a Seagate ST3320620

And I am using a Gforce 7600 GS Video card

All the best from Alan

[nichomach]

stewartrose, you've hit the 128GiB/137GB size limit in the ATA specification. Ensure that you have the latest BIOS for your KN8; I'm pretty sure that they ALL support 48-bit LBA, but just to be on the safe side. Also, I assume that you are using XP; you should really be using SP2 to gain support for disks larger than that. Ideally you should be using an SP2 install disk. If your install disk is NOT SP2, then I suggest using something like nlite to slipstream SP2 onto it.

[stewartrose]

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply, I am using windows 2000 pro, I cant get on the net to update without the lan working, the other gentalman said install nForce4 chipset drivers YIKES I cant see anything like that on the CD Cool 'n quite I loaded then the system said there is a new device and it was lan, but once again cant find any software to support it, god I must be thick...

All the best from Alan

[nichomach]

Ah...OK, you need SP3 or later to enable support for 48-bit LBA; see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098/en-us for details. The OS MUST be installed on the first partition on the disk which MUST be equal to or less than 137GB. You can still use nlite to slipstream the service pack if it's not already integrated onto your install CD; I'd recommend slipstreaming SP4.

As far as the chipset drivers are concerned, I'd forget the ones on the CD and just pull down the latest nForce platform drivers from http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/nforc...k_6.86_uk.html.

[stewartrose]

Hi there,

Ok great information, you are using terms I dont quite understand, but first let me give you some information

Bios Setup displays a number NF-CK804-6A61FA1DC-16
Bar Code Label on board - KN8SLEDB001114

One of those I think is the Bios revsion I hope...are these uptodate or do i need to update it.

Ok next point you talk of slip steam, ha ha I know this is fast but it is not a jet engine, so whats this slip stream..

Thank you for the help learning a lot here thanks to you all..

Best regards from Alan

[ABIT Sean]

You are currently using bios 16 and the latest is 19

http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/uk/down...E=Socket%20939

[nichomach]

Hi there,
Ok great information, you are using terms I dont quite understand, but first let me give you some information
Bios Setup displays a number NF-CK804-6A61FA1DC-16
Bar Code Label on board - KN8SLEDB001114
One of those I think is the Bios revsion I hope...are these uptodate or do i need to update it.
Ok next point you talk of slip steam, ha ha I know this is fast but it is not a jet engine, so whats this slip stream..
Thank you for the help learning a lot here thanks to you all..
Best regards from Alan

OK, deal with the last bit first. Your Windows 2000 CD should say on it whether it incorporates a Service Pack (it may say Service Pack 1, 2, 3 or 4). It would need to be SP3 or later to support 48-bit LBA (disk sizes larger than 137GB). If it isn't, you would need to obtain SP3 or later (I would suggest SP4, and even if the disk is SP3, I would still recommend implementing SP4). Slipstreaming is a process of incorporating service packs and/or drivers into a CD image that would not otherwise include them. nlite provides a simple user-friendly means of doing this. You need your 2000 CD, a CD burner, a copy of nlite (which is free), and a copy of Service Pack 4. You could also do with getting the Update Rollup, but SP4 should do for 48-Bit LBA support. nlite'll walk you through creating the slipstreamed image, which you can then burn to a CD. It should create an ISO image; your CD burning software's help should cover burning a disk from an ISO image.

BIOS-wise, it wouldn't hurt to update to the later BIOS, available HERE. There're also instructions for flashing the BIOS.

[stewartrose]

Hi there,

Well what a great help this has been, Lan now working and I am on the internet, so I also got nlite and dotnetfx as it told me to installed both files run the program, pointed to windows disk, gave it a working folder, then it requires to import files but it appears these are "ini" where do I get them from please...

Thanks this has all been a big eye opener very pleased...

Best regards from Alan

[nichomach]

No, you don't need to - that's for existing presets from previous nlite builds. Click "next", and click "integrate a service pack". Then click "next" and use the "select button to navigate to the service pack you downloaded.

[stewartrose]

Hi Nichomach,

Well I am totally amazed computer now fully functional with 320 meg drive and lan working, sound working, and now creating a new windows disk brill, Thank you so much for all your help...

All the best from a happy customer Alan

[ABIT Sean]

Thanks everyone for helping stewartrose with his problem

[nichomach]

Hi Nichomach,

Well I am totally amazed computer now fully functional with 320 meg drive and lan working, sound working, and now creating a new windows disk brill, Thank you so much for all your help...

All the best from a happy customer Alan

I'm really glad it's worked out for you, and you're welcome. Hope to see you around the forums again.

[Zak33]

Nicho....that was 100% the best thing ever

be thankful I didn't try to help....he'd have given up and gone to live in a cave if I'd tried to explain that.

[nichomach]

*blushes* - Mind you, a) it helps having a user who pays attention (so thanks, stewartrose!) and b) I explain IT to brickies for a living, so...