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fracturedmind · 01-15-2004, 08:03 AM

I was wondering, I have an IDE chain right now with a primary HD and secondary CD Drive, but I ordered a Serial ATA HD this week (coming soon). When I hook this up (yes I have a Serial ATA hookup on my board), which HD will be the primary of the two? Which will be considered first and which second? I still make *both* HD's "Master" right? Because they are on different "chains"?

BoCo · 01-15-2004, 08:17 AM

You'll probably be able to select which drive you want as the master in the BIOS settings.

mattborn · 01-15-2004, 10:24 AM

On my computer, the SATA is considered the primary. But you will just need to check your BIOS and see how your motherboard settings are configured.

Cujo · 01-15-2004, 07:28 PM

On most boards with SATA if you install the SATA drivers the SATA drive will initialize first and be your primary.

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fracturedmind Crazy Location: Dallas, TX	Serial ATA hookup? I was wondering, I have an IDE chain right now with a primary HD and secondary CD Drive, but I ordered a Serial ATA HD this week (coming soon). When I hook this up (yes I have a Serial ATA hookup on my board), which HD will be the primary of the two? Which will be considered first and which second? I still make both HD's "Master" right? Because they are on different "chains"? __________________ It won't give up, it wants me dead, god damn this voice inside my head.
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01-15-2004, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	You'll probably be able to select which drive you want as the master in the BIOS settings. __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

01-15-2004, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
mattborn Upright	On my computer, the SATA is considered the primary. But you will just need to check your BIOS and see how your motherboard settings are configured.

01-15-2004, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cujo Crazy Location: Ontari-ari-ari-O, Canada EH!	On most boards with SATA if you install the SATA drivers the SATA drive will initialize first and be your primary.