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Thread ID: 46903	2004-07-09 07:08:00	P4P800-SE and SATA drives	chiefnz (545)	Press F1

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250940	2004-07-09 07:08:00	Hi guys, Well I've just bought a new Asus P4P800-SE mother board, a P4 2.8Ghz Prescott CPU and 120 GB Seagate SATA hard drive. Now I have absolutely no expereince with SATA drives, RAID and all that sorta stuff. Basically what I would like to know is... 1) Can I just plug the SATA drive in and install windows? 2) Do I need to worry about the RAID setup or will windows handle that for me. 3) I know it's a bit late to be asking this (seen as I have already bought the drive) but what are the benefits of SATA hard drives. 4) The reason I bought the SATA drive was so that I can get a DVD- Writer. I already have DVD-ROM and CD Rewriter, but I would like to keep all these drives installed. I read an article that recommends not using the DVD-Writer for DVD playback as well, as it will increase the lifetime of the laser. Is this true? cheers chiefnz	chiefnz (545)
250941	2004-07-09 09:45:00	Anyone please :(	chiefnz (545)
250942	2004-07-09 10:31:00	Ok... you need to hit F6 during installation where it says hit F6 to install a "3rd Party SCSI Driver" ... insert your mobo CD-Rom and find the right SATA driver... then you can install as per normal! Lo.	Lohsing (219)
250943	2004-07-09 10:34:00	> 1) Can I just plug the SATA drive in and install > windows? Yes - but make sure to install the SATA driver when it gives you the option to install a 3rd party scsi driver. > 2) Do I need to worry about the RAID setup or will > windows handle that > for me. I don't. > 3) I know it's a bit late to be asking this (seen as > I have already bought > the drive) but what are the benefits of SATA hard > ard drives. Ummm... theoretical faster burstable rate, or something like that i think...? But it's smaller wires for me, and better air flow! ;) > 4) The reason I bought the SATA drive was so that I > can get a DVD- > Writer. I already have DVD-ROM and CD Rewriter, > er, but I would like to > keep all these drives installed. I read an > an article that recommends not > using the DVD-Writer for DVD playback as well, as > as it will increase the > lifetime of the laser. Is this true? Well... debatable... by the time you wear a laser out, DVD drives will be cheap as to replace.. but I still have a DVD-Rom just for reading and a Sony DRU500A just for writing. I guess I spent so much money on the drive, I'd like to get the most use out of it as poss! Lo.	Lohsing (219)
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