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| Thread ID: 107761 | 2010-03-01 04:13:00 | Question: Newbie seeks advice about SATA port | cpg (8333) | Press F1 |
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| 862640 | 2010-03-01 04:13:00 | I need to buy a replacement internal DVD burner. The old one was an IDE connection (and my hard drive is an IDE connection too). I have four SATA ports on my motherboard which I have never used. If I purchase a SATA DVD burner and connect it up to a SATA port, will the PC recognise the new DVD on the SATA port automatically, or will I need to install drivers for it? |
cpg (8333) | ||
| 862641 | 2010-03-01 04:14:00 | Should detect it automatically, if its in the right port | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 862642 | 2010-03-01 04:46:00 | Another point. Make sure you have a sata power plug on your power cables first or you will also have to buy an adapter. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 862643 | 2010-03-01 04:53:00 | Thanks guys for the quick replies - very helpful. The motherboard came with SATA power adapters and SATA signal cables which I have not previously needed to use, so I'm sure it will be OK. Regards, cpg | cpg (8333) | ||
| 862644 | 2010-03-01 05:05:00 | Cool. If one port doesnt work, try another. On some mobos, different ports are for different SATA devices (ie: One maybe for the hdds only the other's for dvd's/cd's) | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 862645 | 2010-03-01 07:24:00 | Also if it doesn't work check that Sata is enabled in the bios. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 862646 | 2010-03-01 20:02:00 | If that doesn't work, make sure you have your SATA drivers installed... | Agent_24 (57) | ||
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