My IDE controller is listed under Unknown in my Device Manager.
Instead of my primary and secondary IDE channels being listed under IDE ATA/Atapi, they are listed under Unkown. They work, but being under Unknown seems odd to me.
I tried updating the chipset. I tried uninstalling the IDE controller in safe mode, i tried removing the Inf file, I removed the Intelide.sys from the registry. But it always finds the controllers again and puts them under Unknown. I even installed default Standard controllers but they again end up under Unkown.
This is a compaq with an Intel chipset 82801DB. I would update the BIOS, but its been customized by HP and this is not my computer.
Why do I care, well I think it is slowing my computer boot time and if its wrong, then maybe something else might go wrong. If they work and don't slow the computer down then fine, but how will I know.
Thanks, Fitz
2007-03-14 09:37:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It's not the bios. You don't have the correct motherboard drivers installed. Removing the inf and deinstalling the board won't help if the right drivers aren't there. Installer will just pick up whatever default ones it had before. You need to get the right drivers from the HP support site. Installing them will put the right inf file in and cause all the stuff on the motherboard to be rediscovered and installed with the right drivers.
2007-03-14 10:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really all you can do is make sure you have all the required drivers installed and all the updates for windows.
It is a possibility that this is a known issue with this particular system, you could go to the support and download section of HP's website and see if there is a fix for it.
2007-03-14 09:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋