SATA1 port broken - can I boot from SATA2 port?

[PaulMTC]

Hi all,

A bit on my SATA1 port connector has broken - is it ok to put the boot drive on SATA2?

I am trying to install XP on a new SATA 250GB and currently have it connected to the SATA2 port.

When I do the F6 thing and put the floppy in (from Abit NF7-S v2.0) it gives me a choice of RAID contollers and was wondering if it was because I have the drive on SATA2.

Choices are (repeated from another post, sorry):

Intel 82801FR SATA RAID Controller 2000/XP/2003
Intel 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller 2000/XP/2003
Intel 82801ER SATA RAID Controller 2000/XP/2003

Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATA RAID XP/Server 2003
Silicon Image Sil 3114 SATA RAID XP/Server 2003

VIA serial ATA RAID controller Windows XP

Paul.

 

[Combat squirrel]

should install ok as sata is hotswappable, as long as the sata1 port is controlled via same chipset as sata2, if your installing all over again, plug it in anywhere