-=PCTechTalk=- Re: hardware configuration error on boot
- From: "recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx" <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:34:03 -0400
Below the below.
Gman wrote:
> Below
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
>
>> Gman,
>> I am beginning to think this may be a controller issue. I have four
>> SATA connectors on the mobo. All a different color (are they color
>> coded per industry standard?). They are arranged like this:
>>
>> XX
>> XX
>>
>
>
> No industry standard on color coding here.
That doesn't surprise me. You didn't comment on my idea it might be a
controller issue. Does that sound as logical to you as it does to me?
>
> With SATA drives, there is no such thing as Primary or Secondary. One SATA
> controller handles each device connected to it separately. Some boards have
> two controllers (the second often has the ability to serve either in normal
> or RAID configuration).
>
That doesn't surprise me either.
> Instead, look for actual numbers silkscreened on the mobo to indicate
> position. They will most likely be labeled 1 to 4, but may also go by A -
> D, 0 - 3 or something in Swahili. The BIOS wishes to recognize them
> individually in ascending order according to these numbers, although most
> have the means to dictate one as the 'boot' drive over the others,
> regardless of numerical position.
>
>
>
OK. We're getting somewhere now. Mine are numbered 1-4 (in English).
>> OK. I'm back. The data connectors are numbered and colored as such:
>>
>> 2 white, 1 black
>> 3 blue 4 yellow
>>
>
>
> Wow! That was quick! I prefer to connect my main boot drive to '1',
> additional drives to '2', '3', etc., and then the optical last to '4' (or to
> a separate controller altogether if one exists on the board).
>
Not just quick. But darn good too! ;-) If there was a second
controller, there would be a second set of 4 connectors, yes? When my
new cables get here I will play musical hard drives and put what will
be the boot drive on connector 1, the second hard drive on connector 2
and the DVD on three. If I ever upgrade the power supply and video card
I will add a blue ray player and put it on connector 4.
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