Problem installing GGW-H20L

kitzj00 2008-06-26 18:18:38 UTC #1

Hi everyone

I just purchased the GGW-H20L and after putting drive in the computer windows loads up and immediately crashes. I keep getting the blue screen which says IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_EQUAL. Does this mean there is an IRQ conflict with some other hardware on my system? How do I fix this problem?

My hardware setup is:
Base processor
Athlon 64 X2 (W) 5600+ 2.8 GHz (89W)
2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
Socket AM2
Chipset
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Motherboard
Manufacturer: Asus
Motherboard Name: M2N68-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Narra2-GL8E

zaina 2008-06-26 19:57:33 UTC #2

M2N68-LA uses Nvidia chipset which often not so friendly with SATA burners.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00906129&lc=en&cc=de&dlc=&product=3397528

First try updating the drivers from the website above.
Please report back.

kitzj00 2008-06-27 05:59:24 UTC #3

I updated the drivers for NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller Driver and that did not solve my problem. I also chatted with live hp support online and they suggested a new video card, which I successfully installed. That did not solve my problem either.

My BIOS recognizes the drive when I hook it up and check before loading windows.

Would one of those pci SATA ports solve my problem?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8552363&productCategoryId=abcat0507011&type=product&tab=2&id=1188561245880#productdetail

zaina 2008-06-27 08:59:03 UTC #4

[quote=kitzj00;2084334]I updated the drivers for NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller Driver and that did not solve my problem. I also chatted with live hp support online and they suggested a new video card, which I successfully installed. That did not solve my problem either.[/quote]I guess the nvidia nforce SATA adapter is not compatible.

Would one of those pci SATA ports solve my problem?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8552363&productCategoryId=abcat0507011&type=product&tab=2&id=1188561245880#productdetail

You can try. But the one that guarantee to work based on many members experience is Syba SD-SAA-4P PCI SATA here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124020