Unable to format new HDD

[DigitalChuck]

I'm trying to add two more hard drives to my G4 Quicksilver Dual 1ghz, 1.25ram. I have two 80gig drives in the double carrier.

Help if you can,
My system crashes every time I try to format my new HDD.
Disk Utility recognizes the HD, but crashes. Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks

Here are the particulars
I have 2 80gig drives installed on the double carrier as master & slave
2xHDD: Seagate 500gig 16mb Model: ST3500630A - set as slave
PCI Card: Siig Ultra ATA 133/100 pro

Below is the error report I get:
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x000A8C00): Uncorrectable machine check: pc = 000000000086D3A8, msr = 0000000000149030, dsisr = 42000000, dar = 000000002C0873DC
AsyncSrc = 0000000000000000, CoreFIR = 0000000000000000
L2FIR = 0000000000000000, BusFir = 0000000000000000

Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000954F8 0x00095A10 0x00026898 0x000A8C00 0x000A7E90 0x000ABB80
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x44CA5C80)
PC=0x0086D3A8; MSR=0x00149030; DAR=0x2C0873DC; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x0086D3A0; R1=0x21EBBD60; XCP=0x00000008 (0x200 - Machine check)
Backtrace:
0x0086D3A0 0x0054CD24 0x0003CA1C 0x000A9714
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.siig.driver.SIIG680R1(1.0)@0x86a000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x463000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily(1.6.0f2)@0x540000
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily(1.6.0f2)@0x540000
Exception state (sv=0x3207C000)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPCModel: PowerMac3,5, BootROM 4.3.3f2, 2 processors, PowerPC G4 (2.1), 1 GHz, 1.5 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti, GeForce4 Ti 4600, AGP, 128 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J21, 512 MB, SDRAM, PC133-333
Memory Module: DIMM1/J22, 512 MB, SDRAM, PC133-333
Memory Module: DIMM2/J23, 512 MB, SDRAM, PC133-333
AirPort: AirPort, 9.52
Modem: Spring, UCJ, V.90, 7.0F, APPLE VERSION 0007, 7/31/2000
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: usb, usb, SLOT-3
PCI Card: usb, usb, SLOT-3
PCI Card: pcie55,2928, SLOT-3
PCI Card: 2-ch ATA, ata, SLOT-5
PCI Card: ATTO,ExpressPCIPro, scsi, SLOT-2
PCI Card: ATTO,ExpressPCIPro, scsi, SLOT-2
Parallel ATA Device: ST380021A, 74.53 GB
Parallel ATA Device: ST380021A, 74.53 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104
Parallel ATA Device: ST3500630A, 465.76 GB
Parallel ATA Device: ST3500630A, 465.76 GB
USB Device: Hub, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Studio Display, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, Fujitsu Component, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 100 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA

 

[DeltaMac]

The SIIG card driver may be giving you problems. But, first change one of those 500GB drives to master, and try again. If they are both connected to the same bus on the SIIG card, then you should have one master, and one slave. Should also work with both set to cable select, but check the documentation with your SIIG card. Both set to slave should _not_ work.

 

[DigitalChuck]

They were both initially set to master on different bus and cables. Mac documentation says the Ultra ATA will not work with cable select, so I started with them set to master. The SIIG documentation is a joke!

 

[DeltaMac]

Then, you have 2 drives connected to the SIIG card. Jumper one as Master, and the other as slave.
You should also try the SIIG site for possible updated drivers, or firmware updates (or try acard - they make the SIIG cards. )
http://www.acard.com.tw/english/fc01.jsp

 

[DigitalChuck]

It's the card. SIIG just sent me an email. It's a known problem to them that the card does not work with "large" Seagate drives! WTF!!

From: SIIG Support [help@siig.com]
Issue Number: 52703

Date: 04/14/2008 Time: 16:29:58

Click here to view Issue in Browser

Problem Description:
Entered on 04/14/2008 at 16:29:58 by Trung Pham:
Hello,
Please try to return the card thru your direct vendor.
This is a known problem with only the big Seagate hard drives that we currently do not have a solution for it

Trung Pham
510-353-7542