Whoops, Meant 4550. The computer is running BIOS release A05. On the BIOS screen on boot up the Primary Drive 0 = Hard drive (Drive type set to "auto"); the Primary Drive 1 = Unknown Device (with Drive type also set to "auto"). The new drive is a Seagate ST3160023AS if it helps.
A PCI controller card has it's own BIOS. Is the SATA recognized in windows and operating satisfactory?
Note.
The FIRST option in the system's BIOS should be the card, that's usually listed as a ROM device, move it to the top. If it isn't listed there, then the card drivers haven't been properly installed.
The drive seems to be working fine. I copied three files onto it and they opened with no problem. Windows sees it no problem, but only shows 127GB of the 160. On start up the computer takes 3 to 4 times longer to boot and then even longer for windows to start. I always get asked to F1 (proceded)or F2 (enter set up). I did not see an option in the setup screen where rom device was listed. During startup the card is recognized and the card sees the hard drive. i found out that you shouldn't change the boot sequence to have the unknown device boot first. Nothing damaging, it just didn't want to go. I will try to reinstall the card drivers.
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