Then we're almost there! I got my 120 IDE for $66 in retail box with
rebates. Couldn't pass it up. Wasn't ready to play with RAID arrays yet
anyway. Wanted to learn something first. Now that I'm getting edge-icated, I
think I see where I want to go with it. Maybe in the summer.
Thanks again.
: Take a look at newegg.com.... I actually got my SATA WD120GB drive for
LESS
: than the same drive in the IDE variant!! (OEM nonRefurb)
:
:
: : > Thanks to both. Sounds like an old dog has to learn a new trick! Moving
: away
: > from the 2 channels-4 devices mindset is disorientating! But I'll have
fun
: > with it (eventually!). When the prices for SATA drives moves more into
the
: > mainstream and away from the case modders market I'll look into doing
: that.
: >
: > : > : Its actually pretty simple... The mobo has 4 SATA connectors, two for
: RAID
: > : disks, and two for NONRAID, so for a single SATA disk just use one of
: the
: > : two nonRAID connectors, think they are the two closest to the front
: panel
: > : pinbank. When you decide to go raid, simply add another drive and
then
: > plug
: > : both drives into the two RAID SATA connectors. There are also three
IDE
: > : connectors, one is blue and mounted in edge of mobo, its used for
first
: > disk
: > : in IDERAID, and the other blue IDE connector is for secondary disk in
: > : IDERAID, The other blue connector also doubles as primary channel
IDE,
: so
: > : you could plug one optical drive into that one, one optical drive into
: > : secondary IDE (grey) and your hard drive into RAID and have best
: possible
: > : transfer speeds between all drives (two optical drives on same channel
: may
: > : look like they are operating simultaneously, but its actually only
: working
: > : one at a time, with each drive on its own channel they truly are
: operating
: > : simultaneously). Then lets not forget the lowly FDD connector, sure
be
: > nice
: > : with MS ditches the need for it, haven't used one in MONTHS, and even
: then
: > : it was to fdisk an old computer, install CDROM dos drivers, and
install
: > : win98se.....
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > : : > : > I just bought a P4C800-E-D and I'm reading the manual. I understand
: the
: > : Raid
: > : > arrays, but I'm not doing that now. I will have one IDE Ultra ATA100
: HDD
: > : on
: > : > this system to start. The manual is unclear on my options for this
: > drive.
: > : It
: > : > would be nice to leave all the ATAPI drives (3) on the primary and
: > : secondary
: > : > IDE channels and have the one HDD on the Raid channel. But it seems
: from
: > : the
: > : > manual that the drives have to be installed in pairs.
: > : > Can you put one HDD on the PRI_RAID controller as the only HD drive
on
: > the
: > : > system?
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
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