Shuttle graphics Solution

Sparky · 1 Feb 2007 at 19:40

Change of plan for me due to the x2 3800 i had tucked away for this HTPC failing to power up.Probably due mainly to me dropping it then standing on it with my size 10's :eek:

Aquired or in the process of aquiring a 7600GT for now and a San Diego 4000.
X1950Pro will have to hold off until next month now :rolleyes:

Seperate note.Been reading the Shuttle website and various writeups on the ST20G5 and there seems to be a issue with Sata drives,added to that i do not have a floppy drive in any of the 4 pcs we have in this house :rolleyes:

Can you instal the Sata Driver from a CD/DVD?

Apatche64 · 1 Feb 2007 at 19:57

CS||nuTs said:
Seperate note.Been reading the Shuttle website and various writeups on the ST20G5 and there seems to be a issue with Sata drives,added to that i do not have a floppy drive in any of the 4 pcs we have in this house Can you instal the Sata Driver from a CD/DVD?

i had this problem in my sn85g4, got round it by my mate embedding the sata drivers in a copy of windows....

pain in the arse tbh.

ended up buying a usb floppy drive just in case.

Sparky · 1 Feb 2007 at 21:19

Just connected the drive upto my sons SN85G4 and it recognised the HDD.Didnt use any install software.How can that work?I thought you had to have sata drivers installed.

Minstadave · 1 Feb 2007 at 21:31

CS||nuTs said:
Just connected the drive upto my sons SN85G4 and it recognised the HDD.Didnt use any install software.How can that work?I thought you had to have sata drivers installed.

You don't need drivers for a single drive, just for RAID setups.

WoZZeR · 1 Feb 2007 at 21:32

Originally Posted by CS||nuTs
Just connected the drive upto my sons SN85G4 and it recognised the HDD.Didnt use any install software.How can that work?I thought you had to have sata drivers installed.

Was that on an already installed OS or a clean install?

This is a puzzle for me too, I had to buy a floppy drive to install XP last year.

Sparky · 1 Feb 2007 at 21:37

Minstadave said:
You don't need drivers for a single drive, just for RAID setups.

Ahh that explains that then.My boy thinks he just inherited a 250GB SATA drive as i thought i couldnt connect it to this

Yes WoZZeR it was in a clean install of XP.12 year old kid's seem to pickup Viruses at will Grrrrr so his machine gets formatted once a month wether it needs it or not

WoZZeR · 1 Feb 2007 at 21:46

Originally Posted by Minstadave
You don't need drivers for a single drive, just for RAID setups.

Ta for that, so the floppy drive stays....

Lucky lad, hope he appreciates it.

Apatche64 · 1 Feb 2007 at 23:21

Minstadave said:
You don't need drivers for a single drive, just for RAID setups.

i needed it for mine? or have i got the wrong end of the stick?

FrankJH · 2 Feb 2007 at 07:30

I guess it depends on which hdd controller you attached to - but usually the default windows sata drivers are all that are needed.

Sparky · 3 Feb 2007 at 23:08

So i could run a pair as long as they are not raided?

Minstadave · 4 Feb 2007 at 00:07

CS||nuTs said:
So i could run a pair as long as they are not raided?

Yup you only need the drivers if you're installing RAID.