Promise ATA 66 HDD Card help

[gammaray]

I just bought Promise ATA 66 card and install it in my Abit BX6-2 mainboard. When I boot-up the system, there is a message appear "ultra66 bios is not installed" and the pc boot up to windows98, windows98 detect the card and asked for the card driver. I install the driver that comes with the card but after rebooting the system.. the above message still appeared and there is a yellow exclamation mark appear at my system device manager.. indicating that the driver of the card is not correct. I did try to install them several time and even go to the extent of replacing with a new card and downloading the driver from the internet but it seems useless.. kindly if anyone who has encounter similar problem and manage to solve them.. please help me.

[Ginga]

Gamaray are you installing a modified card or none modified?

I got something similar with an unmodified card double checked and card wasn't seated in the pci slot correctly.

[krusty]

Yep, I had that problem. All it means is that you do not have a drive plugged into it. Found a FAQ site somewhere or other. you do not actually have to use the install disk.


just plug a drive into it & I'm sure all will be well.

[krusty]

Actually, you do have to use the disk to get ata66

[gammaray]

Hi!! KRUSTY.. you mean I have to connect a ATA66 Harddisk drive to the card first and then install the dirver of the card and only then the card will work? You mean I can't test the card with just installing it by itself on the mainboard without any drive attached to it?.. well that is stange?!
Thanks!! I will try them and let you know the result once I have a ATA66 harddisk!!

Thanks!! Guys.. all of you are a great help!!.