Re: ASUS A8V Deluxe, x86_64

[Albert Lee <albertcc@tw.ibm.com>]

Reinhard Brandstädter wrote:
> On Thursday 10 August 2006 09:37, Albert Lee wrote:
> 
>>Reinhard Brandstädter wrote:
>>
>>>On Tuesday 16 May 2006 14:57, Albert Lee wrote:
>>>
>>>>Reinhard has a Plextor PX-712SA + svia.
>>>>Maybe he can also help to check whether the patch fixes the problem on
>>>>his box.
>>>
>>>What I finally ended up with was solving the problem on the hardware
>>>side:
>>>
>>>The Plextor PX-712SA is a normal ATA device wich a IDE:SATA adapter
>>>plugged in at the back. I openend the DVDR Device (2 srews at the back)
>>>repoved the adapter (1 screw) and then u get the normal IDE Interface
>>>(with master/slave jumpers, audio interface and normal ower plug). You
>>>can use this device on an normal IDE interface then. Works perfect for
>>>me, maybe the 716SA Drive is similar
>>>This was the only solution that fixed the problem for me, any submitted
>>>kernel patches didn't work.
>>
>>I'm curious what's the PATA-to-SATA bridge chip used on the Plextor
>>PX-712SA. (Maybe it is not compatible with the VIA chip.)
>>Could you please check the IC on the IDE-SATA adapter?
> 
> 
> On the IC it reads:
> 88SA8040-TBC
> AP039208.3
> 0432 B0S
> 
> I also attached a picture of the IC.
> 

Hi Reinhard,

It's a Marvell 88SA8040. I have a Marvell 88SA8040 bridge at hand and
the bridge has been tested with SiI 3112 and it works ok with SiI 3112
and several CD-ROM drives.

Don't know whether the Marvell 88SA8040 works with SVIA.
Unicorn (on the cc list) has a VIA VT6421 SATA adapter. Will try
connecting the Marvell 88SA8040 with the VIA VT6421 and see if it works.

--
albert