New Installation with 2 SATA drives and SATA DVD

I am about to set up a new PC with 2 320G Sata drives and a Sata DVD
drive. I will be using a Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard.
Am I going to have a problem with the Sata DVD?

Bob


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Go to the website of the MOBO and download the SATA drivers. Have them
available if you find that the installation can't see your SATA drives.

"bob2701" <bob2701.333cpz@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> I am about to set up a new PC with 2 320G Sata drives and a Sata DVD
> drive. I will be using a Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard.
> Am I going to have a problem with the Sata DVD?
>
> Bob
>
>
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> bob2701

"bob2701" <bob2701.333cpz@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> I am about to set up a new PC with 2 320G Sata drives and a Sata DVD
> drive. I will be using a Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard.
> Am I going to have a problem with the Sata DVD?
>
> Bob
>
>
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> bob2701

If the Sata DVD drive is recognised, no, you shouldn't have a problem.
You'll know right away when the system boots from the DVD or doesn't.

HTH
-pk

Thanks for the reply.

I have the drivers from the motherboard so that will not be an issue. I
am looking to head off any problem before I try to load Vista. I don't
want to adapt a try and see what happens approach.

Thanks again, Bob


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No one can guarantee no problems. I have SATA DVD drives from Plextor and
NEC and Lite-on. The Lite-on works perfectly, the NEC does some functions
and not others and I could never get the Plextor to work at all

"bob2701" <bob2701.334s41@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I have the drivers from the motherboard so that will not be an issue. I
> am looking to head off any problem before I try to load Vista. I don't
> want to adapt a try and see what happens approach.
>
> Thanks again, Bob
>
>
> --
> bob2701

John Barnes;572141 Wrote:
> No one can guarantee no problems. I have SATA DVD drives from Plextor
> and
> NEC and Lite-on. The Lite-on works perfectly, the NEC does some
> functions
> and not others and I could never get the Plextor to work at all
>
> "bob2701" <bob2701.334s41@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:bob2701.334s41@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply.
> > >
> > > I have the drivers from the motherboard so that will not be an issue.
> > I
> > > am looking to head off any problem before I try to load Vista. I
> > don't
> > > want to adapt a try and see what happens approach.
> > >
> > > Thanks again, Bob
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > bob2701 > >


That dosen't sound to good, I have the Plextor PX-810SA.
Maybe I should use an IDE DVD drive to set up Vista with the 2 SATA
hard drives and later switch out the DVD??


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As stated earlier, if the install DVD boots up you should be fine, if it
doesn't your IDE approach sound best. My Plextor is in the garage so I
don't know what model it was, but it was one of the first SATA DVD Writers
they made.

"bob2701" <bob2701.3351u1@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> John Barnes;572141 Wrote:
>> No one can guarantee no problems. I have SATA DVD drives from Plextor
>> and
>> NEC and Lite-on. The Lite-on works perfectly, the NEC does some
>> functions
>> and not others and I could never get the Plextor to work at all
>>
>> "bob2701" <bob2701.334s41@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:bob2701.334s41@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for the reply.
>> > >
>> > > I have the drivers from the motherboard so that will not be an issue.
>> > I
>> > > am looking to head off any problem before I try to load Vista. I
>> > don't
>> > > want to adapt a try and see what happens approach.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks again, Bob
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > bob2701 > >
>
>
> That dosen't sound to good, I have the Plextor PX-810SA.
> Maybe I should use an IDE DVD drive to set up Vista with the 2 SATA
> hard drives and later switch out the DVD??
>
>
> --
> bob2701

John, I am still waiting for some of the parts. I will try your way and
get back to you.

Bob


John Barnes;572221 Wrote:
> As stated earlier, if the install DVD boots up you should be fine, if it
> doesn't your IDE approach sound best. My Plextor is in the garage so I
> don't know what model it was, but it was one of the first SATA DVD
> Writers
> they made.
>
> "bob2701" <bob2701.3351u1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:bob2701.3351u1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >
> > >
> > > John Barnes;572141 Wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > That dosen't sound to good, I have the Plextor PX-810SA.
> > > Maybe I should use an IDE DVD drive to set up Vista with the 2 SATA
> > > hard drives and later switch out the DVD??
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > bob2701 > >


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Good luck

"bob2701" <bob2701.3355b1@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> John, I am still waiting for some of the parts. I will try your way and
> get back to you.
>
> Bob
>
>
> John Barnes;572221 Wrote:
>> As stated earlier, if the install DVD boots up you should be fine, if it
>> doesn't your IDE approach sound best. My Plextor is in the garage so I
>> don't know what model it was, but it was one of the first SATA DVD
>> Writers
>> they made.
>>
>> "bob2701" <bob2701.3351u1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:bob2701.3351u1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >
>> > >
>> > > John Barnes;572141 Wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > That dosen't sound to good, I have the Plextor PX-810SA.
>> > > Maybe I should use an IDE DVD drive to set up Vista with the 2 SATA
>> > > hard drives and later switch out the DVD??
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > bob2701 > >
>
>
> --
> bob2701

Well, today I had a chance to set up the new motherboard and everything
went smooth.
Installed a pair of ST 3320620AS hard drives and a pair of Plextor
PX-810SA DVD burners, all SATA.
The disk supplied with the Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard had the
drivers to set up a Raid 0 and the DVD drives were seen without a
problem.
The Vista install went well. Now I have to learn Vista.....

Thanks for the input.

Bob


John Barnes;572326 Wrote:
> Good luck
>
> "bob2701" <bob2701.3355b1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news:bob2701.3355b1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >
> > >
> > > John, I am still waiting for some of the parts. I will try your way
> > and
> > > get back to you.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > > John Barnes;572221 Wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > bob2701 > >


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