Yes I'm an idiot and the board is still bullet proof!

The ICH7R IDE problem I had was really annoying me so I removed the motherboard and found the center pin on the IDE connector was pushed back very slightly. I didn't notice this when checking the pins as I had left the motherboard in my case and it looked fine. Pushed it back to normal position and I can use the ICH7R ide again. Although the Jmicron has been working fine for me the last few days.

That's the last time I try and check the IDE connector with the board still in the case.