MSI BigBang XPower doesn't boot (post code 78) - MARVELL

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Cooler Master HAF X
Seasonic X-750 (750W 80Plus Gold)
MSI Big Bang XPower BIOS 1.2
Intel i7-930 2.8GHz
Crucial Ballistix 3x2Gb PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333)
HIS HD 5850 iCooler V 1GB
SATA 1: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 2: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 3: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 4: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 5: Plextor PX-880SA 1.12
SATA 6: Empty
SATA 7 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 8 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate X64

Configured this way the PC will hang just after the Intel controller screen with Debug LED Panel 78 - Initialize INT 13 devices and IPL devices. (include SATA/ PATA HDD and CD/DVD ROM). I can't even access the BIOS.

BIOS can't be entered/Windows won't boot unless SATA 7 & 8 are both unplugged.

SATA 7 & 8 can then be hotplugged and read under Windows.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
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BIOS parameters:

Integrated Peripherals -> Onboard E-SATA Contoller mode: AHCI
Integrated Peripherals -> SATA 6Gb/s Controller mode: AHCI (I tried to switch to IDE without success)
Integrated Peripherals -> On-Chip ATA Devices -> RAID Mode: RAID
 
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I tried the following configuration:

SATA 1: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 2: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 3: Empty
SATA 4: Empty
SATA 5: Plextor PX-880SA 1.12
SATA 6: Empty
SATA 7 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 8 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)

=> Still 78 post code error.


Second test:
SATA 1: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 2: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 3: Empty
SATA 4: Empty
SATA 5: Empty
SATA 6: Empty
SATA 7 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 8 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)

=> It boots!


Third test:
SATA 1: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 2: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 3: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 4: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 5: Empty
SATA 6: Empty
SATA 7 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 8 (Marvell): Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)

=> It also boots...


Fourth test:
SATA 1: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 2: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 3: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 4: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 5: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 6: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 7 (Marvell): Empty
SATA 8 (Marvell): Empty

=> It boots!


Fifth test:
SATA 1: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 2: Western Digital RE4-GP (RAID0)
SATA 3: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 4: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid)
SATA 5: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 6: Western Digital RE4-GP (non-raid/HAF X hot swap bay)
SATA 7 (Marvell): Plextor PX-880SA 1.12
SATA 8 (Marvell): Empty

=> it boots too.


Is someone aware of ICH10R having trouble with SATA DVDR?
Is it due to Marvell controller?
 
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Plextor PX-880SA 1.12
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Someone else had trouble with this brand drive, & now I can't find the thread. He changed the drive to a different brand & then everything worked.
 
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Is someone aware of ICH10R having trouble with SATA DVDR?
Is it due to Marvell controller?
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The Marvell is an external controller, so wouldn't think so.

NovJoe said:
That thread's user is using a Plextor IDE DVD drive.
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  :think: Plextor PX-880SA 'is' a SATA DVD IDE drive.
 
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