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Originally Posted by feigned
One PATA, and the other SATA? How do you have that set up? An SATA adaptor? I'm assuming that would be a software based RAID set.
IDE0 is connected to a 120gb PATA drive
IDE1 is connected to a dvd+rw which is dasiy-chained to a cd-rw (I know, this is bad)
SATA1 is connected to a SATA->PATA converter which is connected to a second 120gb PATA drive
SATA2 is free
Does that make sense? I really don't know much about this sorta stuff - just as much as I needed to know to get the thing to work.
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Originally Posted by f575gtc
I found a 160GB hard drive the manufacturer is Maxtor its a 7200RPM internal hard drive with a 8MB cache is that good enough to store mp3s,movies, and programs?
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My computer was made May 2003 is that good, because I dont know where to check the compatibility at the website.
Where would I find out how much it supports?
And what would happen if it only supports 137GB?
Another thing is BIOS even needed to recognize the hard drive on XP?
Where would I find out how much it supports?
And what would happen if it only supports 137GB?
Another thing is BIOS even needed to recognize the hard drive on XP?
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Originally Posted by f575gtc
My computer was made May 2003 is that good, because I dont know where to check the compatibility at the website.
Where would I find out how much it supports?
And what would happen if it only supports 137GB?
Another thing is BIOS even needed to recognize the hard drive on XP?
I hope this helps.
Last edited by TallCool1; Oct 13th, 2003 at 12:49 am.
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Originally Posted by cscgal
Yes, software raid. More specifically, the raid that's built into my motherboard. My motherboard comes with two IDE channels and two SATA channels, or whatever they're called. (e.g. IDE0, IDE1, SATA1 and SATA2)
IDE0 is connected to a 120gb PATA drive
IDE1 is connected to a dvd+rw which is dasiy-chained to a cd-rw (I know, this is bad)
SATA1 is connected to a SATA->PATA converter which is connected to a second 120gb PATA drive
SATA2 is free
Does that make sense? I really don't know much about this sorta stuff - just as much as I needed to know to get the thing to work.
To be honest, I've never heard of a split PATA/SATA RAID set, 0 or 1. 1 I could see, but not 0.
Makes perfect sense, just not the usual.
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Can someone tell me if the eMachines T2245 will support a 160GB hard drive.
Im leaving in about 1/2 hour to get a hard drive
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I answered that question already--in detail--in an earlier post. Check it out (end of page 1).
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Originally Posted by feigned
Not to bash by any means, but that's just...odd. Mirror or Stripe? And it would be a hardware RAID if you're controlling things via the RAID BIOS on your motherboard.
To be honest, I've never heard of a split PATA/SATA RAID set, 0 or 1. 1 I could see, but not 0.
Makes perfect sense, just not the usual.
I'm sure she said RAID 0 on the last page.
Also the SiS 180 chipset supports pata/sata mix RAID 0,1,0+1. Dunno if this is what she has but....
Just a suggestion for cscgal, if you have the time:
You could get another sata-pata converter ($20) for the current primary HDD, and RAID 0 on sata. Then you could undo your:
"IDE1 is connected to a dvd+rw which is dasiy-chained to a cd-rw (I know, this is bad)"
of course you would have to reinstall the OS, but bigggg deal.
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