rig:
e4500 @ 3.02
asus p5n32-e [v1205]
4gb patriot ddr2-800
2x fujitsu MAX3073RC 73gb 15k
1x 320gb seagate sata [current OS install]
dell perc 5/i integrated [the problem] w/ 256mb ddr2-400 ecc
WinXPproSP2
the issue:
attempted to load new firmware/bios updates into an ebay-purchased dell perc5i_int..
LSI's megaCLI and dell's MPTUtil all convey that there is either NO bios installed or it is disabled..
-quote from MPTutil after running dell's .bat file:
running MPTUtil and manually trying to force the .fw and .rom files:
gives the previous line: and
two main factors:
after the mobo bios post/boot a raid card warning displays: memory fault, check sdram etc.. winxp tries to install a new device and recognizes a raid/scsi card..
what ive attempted.. and from what ive read from the dell manuals, is that
this card was probably not used as a boot drive so the bios was disabled at
some point.. if so how do i go about turning it back on? when it behaves as if
no bios has ever been installed .. ?
if not.. im at a loss.. the LSI 8408e manuals says there is a jumper.. J6 and J7..
which need to be manipulated.. to enable the bios and or flash firmware.. does this
also apply to the perc5i? i havent been able to find any manuals with the perc5i
card and jumper diagrams [even tho there is only a pair of pins to the lower RH
side of the DIMM slot on the card.. ]
i have read the other posts containing essentially the same setup i have.. a
680i mobo with a spare pcie16x slot running the perc5i card. i have emailed
some of you asking questions .. but as of yet no replies.. i registered here
specifically to get help seeing as how there are a few here who have my exact
setup [for the most part]..
i started here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1031922367
[i must note that user thebeephapha and i share the same setup]
i have downloaded nearly every flash version from dell i could find.. with one
note being that dells flash utilities specify the need for the initial version to
be 06.50 before moving to something like 10.49..
also Dell's urgent A07 firmware update doesnt find any thing to update and
fails..
do i have a dead perc5i?
i am pretty frustrated at this point.. i feel like ive made the correct methodology
in installing the card and updating the fw/bios..
what am i missing?
could someone please reply with some sort of [very specific] tutorial.
i will troll this post fanatically..
please help..
-d [esperate]
EDIT: also ive tried different combos of LSI flashing and drivers. e.g. i install LSI drivers [8408e] reboot and make
an attempt to flash fw/bios with megaCLI.. to no avail.. i find the dell sw gives better fault output data after
a failed bios attempt [in the dos utility mptutil]..
lastly, i created a bootable 2gb usb stick drive [using hp sw] with DOS and tried to manually install each
file bit for bit.. the error output was :
running dell's R169302 file through msDos only hangs with no verification or faults..
the adpcount.log file doesnt have any numbers telling me if its bios or memory
or otherwise.. ..
*sigh
e4500 @ 3.02
asus p5n32-e [v1205]
4gb patriot ddr2-800
2x fujitsu MAX3073RC 73gb 15k
1x 320gb seagate sata [current OS install]
dell perc 5/i integrated [the problem] w/ 256mb ddr2-400 ecc
WinXPproSP2
the issue:
attempted to load new firmware/bios updates into an ebay-purchased dell perc5i_int..
LSI's megaCLI and dell's MPTUtil all convey that there is either NO bios installed or it is disabled..
-quote from MPTutil after running dell's .bat file:
ERROR! The PCI System BIOS is NOT present!
running MPTUtil and manually trying to force the .fw and .rom files:
gives the previous line: and
WARNING: No PCI chips found!
two main factors:
after the mobo bios post/boot a raid card warning displays: memory fault, check sdram etc.. winxp tries to install a new device and recognizes a raid/scsi card..
what ive attempted.. and from what ive read from the dell manuals, is that
this card was probably not used as a boot drive so the bios was disabled at
some point.. if so how do i go about turning it back on? when it behaves as if
no bios has ever been installed .. ?
if not.. im at a loss.. the LSI 8408e manuals says there is a jumper.. J6 and J7..
which need to be manipulated.. to enable the bios and or flash firmware.. does this
also apply to the perc5i? i havent been able to find any manuals with the perc5i
card and jumper diagrams [even tho there is only a pair of pins to the lower RH
side of the DIMM slot on the card.. ]
i have read the other posts containing essentially the same setup i have.. a
680i mobo with a spare pcie16x slot running the perc5i card. i have emailed
some of you asking questions .. but as of yet no replies.. i registered here
specifically to get help seeing as how there are a few here who have my exact
setup [for the most part]..
i started here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1031922367
[i must note that user thebeephapha and i share the same setup]
i have downloaded nearly every flash version from dell i could find.. with one
note being that dells flash utilities specify the need for the initial version to
be 06.50 before moving to something like 10.49..
also Dell's urgent A07 firmware update doesnt find any thing to update and
fails..
do i have a dead perc5i?
i am pretty frustrated at this point.. i feel like ive made the correct methodology
in installing the card and updating the fw/bios..
what am i missing?
could someone please reply with some sort of [very specific] tutorial.
i will troll this post fanatically..
please help..
-d [esperate]
EDIT: also ive tried different combos of LSI flashing and drivers. e.g. i install LSI drivers [8408e] reboot and make
an attempt to flash fw/bios with megaCLI.. to no avail.. i find the dell sw gives better fault output data after
a failed bios attempt [in the dos utility mptutil]..
lastly, i created a bootable 2gb usb stick drive [using hp sw] with DOS and tried to manually install each
file bit for bit.. the error output was :
Failed to find ControllerId List
Failed to find CpController object
running dell's R169302 file through msDos only hangs with no verification or faults..
the adpcount.log file doesnt have any numbers telling me if its bios or memory
or otherwise.. ..
*sigh