Re: PATA to SATA upgrade advice

Yes, yes, yes (download and use the drive manufacturers copy software) and
yes.

Woody

"Steve Campbell" <SteveCampbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1A6F52BE-417D-4B9A-8E72-7A0E787A4727@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi I have a desktop with an Intel 875P chipset, as far as I can tell this
> already has a SATA driver loaded, is this correct?
> If so would I be able to install a Western Digital WD740GD 10K Raptor
> without a driver upgrade? If so I presume I could buy a cheaper OEM drive
> rather than the retail version?
> Could I copy the PATA to the SATA, use the SATA as the boot drive and keep
> the PATA as a second drive in JBOD configuration?
> Sorry I know thats a whole bunch of Q's, if anyone could give advice
> before
> this expensive purchase I'd appreciate it.
> Steve.


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