On this MB there are four SATA drive sockets - two pairs to enable the set
up of a RAID, as I understand it.

If I do not wish to configure a RAID array and I don't set up any RAID in
the BIOS, is it possible to use the second pair of SATA sockets to run two
more storage HDs?

(I've had no problems using all three of the IDE sockets in this fashion -
each with two drives - but haven't tried this with SATA yet).

Thanks.

Yes it is, you have to enable the promise controller in bios as non raid or
something like that and install the controllers drivers( you may have to go
into the promise controllers separate bios to do some setup as well
"JustMe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On this MB there are four SATA drive sockets - two pairs to enable the set
> up of a RAID, as I understand it.
>
> If I do not wish to configure a RAID array and I don't set up any RAID in
> the BIOS, is it possible to use the second pair of SATA sockets to run two
> more storage HDs?
>
> (I've had no problems using all three of the IDE sockets in this fashion -
> each with two drives - but haven't tried this with SATA yet).
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Thanks - that should be fine.

"RBM" <rmottola1(remove this)@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Yes it is, you have to enable the promise controller in bios as non raid
or
> something like that and install the controllers drivers( you may have to
go
> into the promise controllers separate bios to do some setup as well
> "JustMe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:422d4c90$0$8757$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On this MB there are four SATA drive sockets - two pairs to enable the
set
> > up of a RAID, as I understand it.
> >
> > If I do not wish to configure a RAID array and I don't set up any RAID
in
> > the BIOS, is it possible to use the second pair of SATA sockets to run
two
> > more storage HDs?
> >
> > (I've had no problems using all three of the IDE sockets in this
fashion -
> > each with two drives - but haven't tried this with SATA yet).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>