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metroid010	Dec 22 2004, 04:00 AM Post #1
nFm [ not leaving ] Group: Private Member Posts: 60 Joined: 19-March 04 Member No.: 38	I just got a bunch of stuff, one of them being a Samsung 120 gig SATA hard drive. I wanted to run this with my Maxtor 80 gig IDE Can I do this? Right now, it's installed, but i don't see it under My Computer, but my computer does recognize it in the hardware manager I got this OEM off Newegg, and i didn't get any drivers or anything...

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optomos	Dec 22 2004, 07:00 AM Post #2
nFm [ Level 1 ] Group: Full Member Posts: 296 Joined: 14-August 04 From: ATL Member No.: 144	Did you enable the serial controler? "jumper set to 1&2" Did you install the drivers and Utlility monitor for the Serial ATA devices? From what I can see, to use the SATA option on that mobo you will have to setup a RAID array, which means you will need 2 identical SATA drives in a RAID O,1 configuration"you would likely use RAID 0(striping) for performance". The only way that you would be able to use the SATA controller as a "regular" one instead of a RAID array is if the manufacture has drivers to enable that. Do a search on: (Silicon Image Sil 3112a) You can also try creating a RAID array with one HD but I dont think it will work. During POST hold down F4 and it will bring up the RAID config utility. Also you must have the A7N8X-E Deluxe casue thats the only one in its class that has SATA. -------------------- --How few our real wants, and how vast our imaginary ones!--

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metroid010 SATA Hard Drives Dec 22 2004, 04:00 AM

optomos What mobo you got? you running one as master and o... Dec 22 2004, 04:27 AM

metroid010 Alright, mobo is asus A7N8X, my IDE is the master,... Dec 22 2004, 05:39 AM

optomos Did you enable the serial controler? "jumper ... Dec 22 2004, 07:00 AM

metroid010 Yeah, it's the deluxe. I found the Silicon Ima... Dec 22 2004, 07:08 AM

optomos Did you install the regular drivers? If so you wil... Dec 22 2004, 07:12 AM

metroid010 Yeah, i tried that, but I didn't know what to ... Dec 22 2004, 07:15 AM

optomos Do you have 2 SATA drives? Dec 22 2004, 07:18 AM

metroid010 nope, just 1 so i don't think i can make a rai... Dec 22 2004, 07:18 AM

optomos No you wont be able to make a RAID, but thats the ... Dec 22 2004, 07:22 AM

metroid010 Well, is there just a way I could format it, since... Dec 22 2004, 07:25 AM

optomos Have you downloaded the newest drivers and utility... Dec 22 2004, 07:31 AM

Audiyoda Right-click on "My Computer", select ... Dec 22 2004, 12:21 PM

metroid010 It does appear in Disk Management, but I can't... Dec 22 2004, 04:27 PM

optomos Metroid010, I dont think your getting it.....the S... Dec 22 2004, 04:56 PM

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