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Offline GigaShadow
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Serial ATA HD?
« on: May 20, 2004, 05:42:50 AM »
I currently have two IDE HD\'s in my computer at home.  I have another 80 GB WD Serial ATA HD just lying around.  Is it possible to install this HD while keeping my other 2 HD\'s?  I have no experience with these kind of HD\'s and I don\'t even have any cables for it.  

I currently have an ASUS P4PE Mobo - I think another problem would be finding space in my case.  I do have a large case, but it only has room for two HD\'s...  Any advice?
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2004, 05:58:07 AM »
Have any SATA ports? If so - then it won\'t pose a problem.

Make sure you have space for another HD and the serial ATA port. If you don\'t have space - take out your floppy.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2004, 06:34:48 AM »
Take out your floppy and put in a hard di.......

God, I think I have a 14 year old brain.
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2004, 11:04:14 AM »
A serial ATA just laying around!?

I\'d load Windows on the biatch and make it my primary.  I also have a P4PE, we have SATA ports, it\'s a lot smaller than the wide IDE cables but keep in mind you need a different power connector for SATA drives.  Check to see if your PSU has one.  If not you can be a cheap adapter.



edit- just found the P4PE has the ports as an option.  If you have integrated LAN, you most likely have the ports as well.
« Last Edit: May 20, 2004, 11:07:35 AM by THX »
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2004, 11:08:06 AM »
Eh the WD 80 GB SATA drive has a normal power connection.  Am I missing something?  It looks like my PSU just plugs right into it.
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2004, 11:11:26 AM »
That is odd.  You sure it\'s an SATA?

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This 6" cable is used for powering serial drives. Serial drives, unlike standard drives, do not use the four pin molex connector that comes off of your power supply.

http://www.xoxide.com/seatapoad.html
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2004, 11:14:20 AM »
Yes it is definitely SATA and it has the 4 pin male adapter pins on the right hand side for the PSU.

This is it...

http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=83

See what I mean... look closely at the bottom right of that picture.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2004, 11:15:47 AM »
are they pins or plugs?  pins = jumper block



http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/ref/sata_jumpers.html
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2004, 11:16:49 AM »
Nope not jumpers... I see the jumper block... look at my last post I edited it with a link.
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2004, 11:19:56 AM »
Here is the back...


After you tell me what I am looking at... what should my jumper settings be?  I have my IDE\'s set up as master and slave... should this be cable select?
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2004, 11:20:07 AM »
edit- ahhh k.  seems WD offers both.  Cool deal.
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2004, 11:24:36 AM »
I\'m not sure how WD would have you do it with this hybrid-type drive.  I\'m a Seagate whore but they say you don\'t need to set any jumpers on an SATA drive.

If someone else has one please chime in, curious about this.
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