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Name: oyster
Date: December 23, 2006 at 17:40:56 Pacific
OS: Win2000 SP4
CPU/Ram: Core 2 Duo 2Gig
Product: home build
Comment:

I'm assembling a Core 2 Duo rig around an Asus P5B-E mobo. Can I use SATA drives with this OS?


Oyster



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Name: smitty308
Date: December 23, 2006 at 17:44:05 Pacific
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I'm running 2000 PRO, SP4 with SATA II right now and it was very easy to set up, no different than with IDE on my motherboard.

Good Luck
Smitty


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Response Number 2
Name: orbital
Date: December 23, 2006 at 22:04:56 Pacific
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You will need to offer the SATA controller chipset drivers on floppy at start of install "F6" to load additional drivers.


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Response Number 3
Name: oyster
Date: December 24, 2006 at 08:37:00 Pacific
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Thanks, gents. That's encouraging. Orbital, I presume the drivers are downloaded from the manufacturer's web site? (In this case, Western Digital?)

I've been warned not to build a rig even in these enlightened times without including a floppy drive. I can see why.


Oyster


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Response Number 4
Name: seawatch
Date: December 24, 2006 at 16:48:09 Pacific
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Many mb disks (cd's) have a little program that will build a floppy for you.

Check there first.

Larry

Today seems like a good day to chew through the restraints.


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Response Number 5
Name: smitty308
Date: December 24, 2006 at 19:36:00 Pacific
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My motherboard has built in SATA II and I didn't have to install any drivers, just like using IDE hard drives, so I didn't need a floppy drive.

Smitty


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