P5W DH + 1 sata drive

Carl_Bennetts · 26 Sep 2006 at 12:17

I've got one sata disk that i want to use as my boot disk and install xp on. I'm not doing anything with raid for the mo but i'm unsure what drivers i need to use to install Xp at the F6 screen. unless i'm missing something can i just use the Intel ICH7R raid drivers that are on the CD? also do i use the 64bit ones if i'm running a E6600 cpu or the 32bit ones?

Thanks

wizardmaxx · 26 Sep 2006 at 12:26

If u not going to run raid then u shouldn't need to do the f6 bit. Newer mobo's recognise sata the same way as ide. Have for me for about a year now anyway.

FrankJH · 26 Sep 2006 at 12:35

depends on the mobo and which sata controller you use whether Windows recognises it by default

p5w DH you shouldnt have any problems though when not using raid ( I have a raptor and seagate working without any problem

Carl_Bennetts · 26 Sep 2006 at 14:42

Ok cool thanks guys. Just thought i'd ask because i had to use F6 for my old giga byte board.

My blemin power suppy won't fir. It's got the old 20pin atx connector. I didn't realise they changed. My old system was a P4 so i thought it would be fine?!

wizardmaxx · 26 Sep 2006 at 14:45

Should work with the 20-pin atx check in the manual

Carl_Bennetts · 26 Sep 2006 at 14:56

The manual doesn't mention anything about the 20pin atx just says i need a 24pin atx! Can you but adapters or best to buy a new supply?

wizardmaxx · 26 Sep 2006 at 15:19

Check this thread

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...e&id=20060909014044383&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

I reakon it will work, but personally id get a new psu (comes with sata pwr, pci-e power, etc)

Carl_Bennetts · 26 Sep 2006 at 17:26

Thanks wiz. I'm gonna buy a new psu. I don't wanna fry my brand new board trying the 20pin atx.

fornowagain · 26 Sep 2006 at 19:50

If you want to have the Sata ACHI functions you need to use F6 at the XP install start. If you leave it in IDE mode it will be limited.

Second one down under ATAPI.

Carl_Bennetts · 27 Sep 2006 at 10:28

now you've really lost me? Where do i get the drivers for the F6 screen if i want that function?

FrankJH · 27 Sep 2006 at 10:56

fornowagain said:
If you want to have the Sata ACHI functions you need to use F6 at the XP install start. If you leave it in IDE mode it will be limited.

Second one down under ATAPI.

ACHI functions?

fornowagain · 28 Sep 2006 at 02:50

FrankJH said:
ACHI functions?

NCQ, hot swapping, FPDMA, blah, blah.... Oh and faster transfer rates.

http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/whitepaper/D2c_tech_paper_intc-stx_sata_ncq.pdf
http://www.intel.com/technology/serialata/pdf/rev1_1.pdf

fornowagain · 28 Sep 2006 at 03:15

Carl_Bennetts said:
now you've really lost me? Where do i get the drivers for the F6 screen if i want that function?

Its on the CD, RTFM.

Or here. under floppy thingy

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/index.htm