Via 3249 Raid Controller

Tarquin76 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-10, 08:33 PM

Howdy all.
I have been searching around here a while for a solution to my problem, but nothing I have found so far has worked for me!

Today I installed a VIA 3249 (VT6421A) card into my system, which seems to be detected and working fine until I plug in a HDD. Then I get the "This device cannot start (Code 10)" message.

Have tried in different PCI slots, tried a few different versions of the drivers that I could find about here, everything I could find to update has been updated, and tried all of the sata sockets on the card with 2 different HDD's, but get the same message once one is plugged in.

Any help much appreciated!!!!!

Tarq

Board - MSI MS-7094

Mr. Chris · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-10, 08:44 PM

If you are trying to run a SATA II drive on that controller card, you will have to jumper the drive to SATA I speed, or the card will not see the drive and give you that error.

Or, save the headaches (VIA will hate me for this) and get a controller card with a Promise chip.

LawMan5643 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-11-11, 01:36 AM

Does anyone know how to get this card to recognize hard drives? I've installed it correctly because it states that it's functioning properly in my device manager. However when I hook any hard drives up to it, it doesn't recognize them. I've noticed that there are jumpers on the controller card. Is there a certain way they should be set? I've even emailed Via & haven't heard anything from them, thus making this the last time I ever purchase one of their products.