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  1. Gigabyte GA-7VTX Series, with VIA KT266 chipset.

    It has dual bios though? and apparently you update it via a programme that runs in windows..

    Is there anyway I can bypass the on/off switch in the case to eliminate this?

    EDIT;

    also, the harddisk(s) only spin, when the pc is on, if I disconnect the IDE lead :S

  2. Riiight, Got my new hdd sat here, but I cannot boot up my PC to back up the existing data! the boot.ini file is damaged, get the blue 'unmountable_boot_volume' screen on startup, had this before, use the windows cd to repair the file etc, but I cannot get it to boot from the cd? just consistantly get the blue screen!

    Is there any way I can get it to boot up?

    Anyway i could install the new hdd, then transfer the data from my old disk onto it?

    getting slightly desperate now!

    thanks everybody.

  3. Thats brilliant, I'l get a 'Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB', be plenty big enough for my use, I didnt realise the size/price ratio was so close!

    Is there anything to be careful of when fitting? static etc? or needing different cables, or the jumper thingies?

    cheers

    rich

  4. Cheers guys, think you may be right about the HDD, gonna replace it, Scan disk wont complete as it turns itself off, but it doeslt look too healthy!

    What is there to look out for when buying a HDD? interface ata speed thingy? is 100 pretty standard?

    Thanks

    Rich

    This be ok?

    Dabs Link.

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