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SATA and win2K sp4
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Name: oyster
Date: December 23, 2006 at 17:40:56 Pacific
Subject: SATA and win2K sp4OS: Win2000 SP4CPU/Ram: Core 2 Duo 2GigModel/Manufacturer: 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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Response Number 1
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Name: smitty308
Date: December 23, 2006 at 17:44:05 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: orbital
Date: December 23, 2006 at 22:04:56 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: oyster
Date: December 24, 2006 at 08:37:00 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: seawatch
Date: December 24, 2006 at 16:48:09 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: smitty308
Date: December 24, 2006 at 19:36:00 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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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