adding additional SATA drive??

CASH910 · 07-01-2004, 06:52 AM

ok. I have 1 true SATA srive that I have my OS installed on and then I have a regular IDE drive for storage. I have a SATA controller to convert the IDE drive to a SATA drive(I know there is no real performance boost but I want it for uniformity and the smaller SATA cable) but I dont know how to add it this way. I knwo when i initially installed my OS on the SATA drive I had to load additional drivers for the SATA to work (SIL 32). How do I do this for the second drive?? Also what is the best way to run this? IN a RAID 0 array or just as a second SATA drive?? I have a ABIT NF7-Sv2. MOBO with 2 SATA hookups. I did try just adding the controller and hooking it up but it didnt work. Any help on creating the best setup is appreciated. I have all the DATA saved already so Im not owrried about losing the info on my IDE drive. If anyone could help out with this it would be appreciated. Thanx

Rbreb13 · 07-01-2004, 06:09 PM

You already installed the drivers. Should be able to just hook it up.

CASH910 · 07-02-2004, 12:54 AM

the drivers are installed for the true SATA drive. When I tired to just hook it up it froze

ZykoN · 07-02-2004, 12:56 AM

i neverinstaled the drivers and it worked....

CASH910 · 07-02-2004, 03:11 AM

I installed the drivers onto the TRUE SATA drive I have but not the IDE converted to SATA (thats the one Im trying to add. I may not have ever erased XP off of my storage drive (used to be mmy primary) could that be it??

C_deck · 07-02-2004, 06:10 AM

what do you mean by "adding the controller"? is this new drive on a pci controller and not on the built in mobo?

CASH910 · 07-02-2004, 08:21 AM

Its and IDE HD but I have a SATA controller that converts it to a SATA hook up. WHen I just try adding it and restarting it freezes at the XP logo and does not post as seeing it. It will post seeing my 1 TRUE SATA drive but thats it.

C_deck · 07-02-2004, 08:57 AM

ok. go into the bios. some times there are two fields in the bios for sata so look around. set sata 2 up as ide 4

CASH910 · 07-02-2004, 09:00 AM

even though I'll be using my 2nd SATA hookup on my board??? Currently I have 2 drives 1 true SATA and 1 IDE. I have the 1 TRUS SATA hooked up to the board via SATA and thata where my OS is. I am using a converter to make my IDE drive hook up as SATA. So they will both be hooked up via SATA hookups. My config now is 1 SATA hook up and 1 IDE hook up. Does this make sense?? DO you understand what Im trying to do?? Would it be easier just to set up a RAID ARRAY?? If so how do I go about doing that??

C_deck · 07-02-2004, 09:27 AM

since you are using the sata controller for the new drive, you have to set the bios up as a second sata drive.

07-01-2004, 06:52 AM	#1
CASH910 Hardcore Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SC Posts: 219	adding additional SATA drive?? ok. I have 1 true SATA srive that I have my OS installed on and then I have a regular IDE drive for storage. I have a SATA controller to convert the IDE drive to a SATA drive(I know there is no real performance boost but I want it for uniformity and the smaller SATA cable) but I dont know how to add it this way. I knwo when i initially installed my OS on the SATA drive I had to load additional drivers for the SATA to work (SIL 32). How do I do this for the second drive?? Also what is the best way to run this? IN a RAID 0 array or just as a second SATA drive?? I have a ABIT NF7-Sv2. MOBO with 2 SATA hookups. I did try just adding the controller and hooking it up but it didnt work. Any help on creating the best setup is appreciated. I have all the DATA saved already so Im not owrried about losing the info on my IDE drive. If anyone could help out with this it would be appreciated. Thanx

07-01-2004, 06:09 PM	#2
Rbreb13 Over Hill, pickin up Speed Join Date: May 2002 Location: Carbondale, Colorado Posts: 10,107	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? You already installed the drivers. Should be able to just hook it up. __________________ Some of my PC's

07-02-2004, 12:54 AM	#3
CASH910 Hardcore Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SC Posts: 219	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? the drivers are installed for the true SATA drive. When I tired to just hook it up it froze

07-02-2004, 12:56 AM	#4
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07-02-2004, 03:11 AM	#5
CASH910 Hardcore Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SC Posts: 219	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? I installed the drivers onto the TRUE SATA drive I have but not the IDE converted to SATA (thats the one Im trying to add. I may not have ever erased XP off of my storage drive (used to be mmy primary) could that be it??

07-02-2004, 06:10 AM	#6
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? what do you mean by "adding the controller"? is this new drive on a pci controller and not on the built in mobo?

07-02-2004, 08:21 AM	#7
CASH910 Hardcore Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SC Posts: 219	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? Its and IDE HD but I have a SATA controller that converts it to a SATA hook up. WHen I just try adding it and restarting it freezes at the XP logo and does not post as seeing it. It will post seeing my 1 TRUE SATA drive but thats it.

07-02-2004, 08:57 AM	#8
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? ok. go into the bios. some times there are two fields in the bios for sata so look around. set sata 2 up as ide 4

07-02-2004, 09:00 AM	#9
CASH910 Hardcore Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SC Posts: 219	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? even though I'll be using my 2nd SATA hookup on my board??? Currently I have 2 drives 1 true SATA and 1 IDE. I have the 1 TRUS SATA hooked up to the board via SATA and thata where my OS is. I am using a converter to make my IDE drive hook up as SATA. So they will both be hooked up via SATA hookups. My config now is 1 SATA hook up and 1 IDE hook up. Does this make sense?? DO you understand what Im trying to do?? Would it be easier just to set up a RAID ARRAY?? If so how do I go about doing that??

07-02-2004, 09:27 AM	#10
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	Re: adding additional SATA drive?? since you are using the sata controller for the new drive, you have to set the bios up as a second sata drive.

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