-=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Contraption
- From: "Don Wilcox" <Dwilcox3@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 14:24:22 -0400
I just noted a couple of spots that need editing. Read the original post
that you qioted below to see the *changed* areas.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Becky kane" <bekkykane@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:27 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Contraption
> I'm going to take a picture and post it of the cables, I think I see the
> place for the other drive and it looks just like you described but it
> looks like it has a place for three more drives. I have learned a lot form
> this post Don. Thank you and I'm saving it :-)
>
> God Bless
> Becky
>
> Don Wilcox <Dwilcox3@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The*data* cable to the SATA drive connects to the controller (which is
> likely
> integrated with the motherboard). The cable has a flat connector about 3/4
> inch *wide* and 1/8 inch thick... very similar to the type of connector
> seen
> on iPods and some cell phones.
>
> The controller should have connections for two hard drives. The connection
> where the original was connected will be drive C and the other, if
> installed, will be drive D in the absence of changes in Setup or Vista, or
> selections via a boot manager.
>
> In setup be sure to have your SATA drive(s) set to AUTOMATIC if installed
> or
> NONE if not installed. May be AUTO and OFF depending on your BIOS.
>
> If you are installing one or more EIDE-PATA drives be sure they are turned
> on and properly set in setup. They should be configured as Master/Slave as
> in a traditional setup. Check your owners manual or support website to be
> sure. If your master PATA drive will be your default boot drive, it will
> be
> C, the other PATA drive will be D and other drives will be assigned
> letters
> based on order recognized by BIOS or Vista.
>
> Your motherboard should have:
>
> SATA controller to connect 2 SATA drives
> PATA controller to connect at least 2 drives (PATA and or optical) and
> maybe
> 4 drives
> and maybe a second PATA controller to connect at least 2 drives (optical
> or
> PATA) and maybe 4 drives.
>
> Unless you pay extra to get round cables, your PATA drives will use the
> traditional flat ribbon cable.
>
> Don
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