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Subject: Re: nvidia nforce 630a
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Dean Hamstead wrote:
> My bad,
> 
> running 6.2-RELEASE for amd64,
> 
> where yours says.... atapci2: <nVidia nForce MCP51 SATA300 controller>
> 
> mine says
> 
> atapci2: <GENERIC ATA CONTROLLER>
> 
> so im wondering if there is an installable module that will bring
> my harddisks up from ata33 speeds to sata300. similarly, i compiled
> and installed the nfe drivers for the realtek gigabit nic.


Can you post your relevant `scanpci` output?  That will show the exact 
devices that are in your chipset and will make determining if there is 
(or may soon be) a driver that supports your hardware.

Fraser