MSI K8N Neo2 Sata trouble

[OndeOlav]

I've been googling for 5 hours now, and I find that many people have problems with this boards SATA, but not the same as me.
I really hope that some of you gurus can help me out.

Ok, here goes:
My setup is:
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
AMD 64 3000+ 939 (doh)
2x512 Crucial BallistiX PC4000
Aspire 550W (Very good)
2x 36.7GB Raptor
2x 200GB WD Caviar

My ideal setup is the 2 raptors in RAID 0 for windows, and the 2 200GBs for storage.

I connected Raptors on sata 1&2, 200gb on 3&4.
Could not install windows.
Disconnected 3&4, only raptors on 1&2
Installation smooth, and the machine is working perfectly.
Updated BIOS to 1.5 and all the nvidia drives (latest) and connected the 200gbs on 3&4.
The problem begins. My computer hangs exactly at the same spot every attempt, as the first graphical windows-logo is fading in at bootup, when it's still vary vague. Same spot every time.
I disconnect the 200gbs, and the PC is acting completely normal again.

..
I try to run just the raptors again, but this time on 3&4- no boot, hangs at the very same spot, and even a reinstall don't work (the install itself hangs at the point just befor where you choose where to put the installation).
So i figure it's a problem with sata3&4, at the point where windows is trying to access the disks, because they are detected by BIOS.

I would also point out that I have tried every combination of BIOS settings there is.
DMA access off/on
RAID enabled/disabled with and without making fake arrays
You name it.

Therefore I assume:
All my drives are OK
I am not a noob
The problem has to do with SATA 3&4, with any drive
I can't figure this out by myself.

Notes:
I am not overclocking,
The system is brand new,
It's working perfectly (100%) when I lay off sata 3&4

Can anybody help me?

Edit: LOL my sig is outdated. Been a while since I've been here.

[perkam]

Have u tried using ports 3 and 4 for your raptors while not using the 200gb ?

Perkam

[OndeOlav]

I try to run just the raptors again, but this time on 3&4- no boot, hangs at the very same spot, and even a reinstall don't work (the install itself hangs at the point just befor where you choose where to put the installation).
So i figure it's a problem with sata3&4, at the point where windows is trying to access the disks, because they are detected by BIOS.

So you see..

[OndeOlav]

Figured it out.

I needed the latest NVRAID-drivers from MSIs homepage, they make sata3&4 work under winXP.
Pretty neat to ship a drivers diskette with the card labeled "winxp only" that don't work with winxp. :P I even got 2 copies of the very same disk, so it was not a faulty one.

Well, nevertheless, I'm happy now.

Peace.

[perkam]

Well, nevertheless, I'm happy now.

Good to hear Though you should try searching the forums next time if you have an issue not only cos its faster than waiting for an answer but also cos many of those that had msi neo2 plats went over to nf4 real fast so you'd be lucky to find anyone here who A. still has issues with it B. still has it lol.

Anyway, good to see the problem is fixed.

Perkam

[OndeOlav]

lmao

No offence, but you just won the /ignore-prize of the year for not reading my posts at all.
Your first reply was unnescessary, and then you ask me to search the forums next time when I allready told you that I've been googling for several hours.

I mean no harm with this, I just find it a little amusing.

I'm happy now, so I don't want to fight. :P