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| Thread ID: 44424 | 2004-04-19 00:50:00 | How do I install a 3rd HDD? | Zippity (58) | Press F1 |
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| 230394 | 2004-04-19 00:50:00 | I am in the process of upgrading my PC to 3.2Ghz using an ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe Socket 478 motherboard. I will be installing a DVD writer, a DVD ROM, 2 x 80GB HDD and a 3.5" floppy drive. Is it possible to add a 3rd HDD, and if so, how? I assume that the DVD writer and DVD ROM will be placed on the secondary IDE and the 2 HDD on the Primary. |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 230395 | 2004-04-19 01:11:00 | Your best bet would be to use Serial ATA for one of the HDD's (SATA). Hope this points you in the right direction Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 230396 | 2004-04-19 01:39:00 | Thanks Chill, I wasn't too sure if I could "mix and match" :) |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 230397 | 2004-04-19 06:20:00 | For the sake of simplicity, boot of an normal IDE (ATA100 etc) drive, and load the SATA drive's drivers from inside the os. If you load the OS straight onto the SATA drive, then you may face problems (like i did)... because things like incorrect drivers with glitches (SATA hasnt been around as long as normal IDE) could cause corruption and data loss a bit down the track. | Growly (6) | ||
| 230398 | 2004-04-19 06:37:00 | If you wanted to use a normal IDE ATA100 drive you can get PATA to SATA converters this will allow you to use a PATA drive as a SATA drive. Im assuming since you said you are upgrading to a 3.2Ghz CPU that your going the intel route? Have you brought a board using the 875/865 chipsets? IF you have these board have native SATA support thus its built into the southbridge. This will mean that the drivers will have come straight from intel and should be mature enough for any use e.g installing windows to a SATA drive. | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 230399 | 2004-04-19 07:12:00 | If money is not a problem you can always buy a board that has 4 ide slots. | Blue_face (1148) | ||
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