Yoda
Journeyman
Hi friends,
I'm planning to buy a 1 TB Internal Hard Drive.
My options are...
Western Digital Sata 2 (32 MB Buffer) (1 Terabyte) --- Rs. 4875/- approx.
Seagate Sata 2 (32 MB Buffer) 1 Terabyte --- Rs. 4725/- approx.
I have a few questions to ask ???
1. My Mobo. has only 2 SATA Ports and 1 is occupied with 320 GB SATA-II Hard Drive.
2. Since my Mobo. and Win. XP doesn't recognize my 320 GB SATA HDD (No native support for SATA in mobo.), I had to use a Modded OS with SATA drivers slipstreamed while installing the OS. Now if I install another 1 TB SATA HDD, how to make the Mobo. / XP recognize it. Since F6 is not functioning in my BIOS to add 3rd party drivers, should I install the SATA Drivers before booting into XP in BIOS / after booting into XP.
3. Are there any Jumper settings in SATA HDD to make it Master / Slave. If they are no jumper settings how will the Mobo. / Win. XP will recognize which SATA HDD is Master / Slave.
4. Is my PSU / SMPS sufficient enough to power the new 1 TB Hard Drive ?
My PC Config
OS = Windows XP Professional with SP3
CPU Type = AMD Athlon XP, 1913 MHz (11.5 x 166) 2600+
MotherBoard = ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe REV 2.xx
Motherboard Chipset = nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400
Main BIOS = Phoenix AwardBIOS (BIOS Date: 05/20/04)
System Memory = 1024 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Hard Disk Drive = ST332062 0SV SCSI Disk Device (320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Graphics Card = Gigabyte GV-R96X128D (ATI Radeon 9600XT) (128 MB DDR)
Optical Drive = BENQ DVD DD DW1640 (DVD Writer) (IDE)
Optical Drive = LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S SCSI CdRom Device (DVD Writer) (SATA)
SMPS = AC 230V ATX-Switching Power Supply Model: LC-B500E (Total Output: 500W)
Zebronics ATX Cabinet Model = ZEB-211A-Elegance
Logitech NewTouch Multimedia Keyboard
Microsoft USB Mouse
AltecLansing AVS 300 2.1 Speakers System
Monitor = HP w1907 19" TFT LCD Widescreen
Please recommend me a reliable Brand and answers for my queries. I live in Bangalore
Regards
Yoda
I'm planning to buy a 1 TB Internal Hard Drive.
My options are...
Western Digital Sata 2 (32 MB Buffer) (1 Terabyte) --- Rs. 4875/- approx.
Seagate Sata 2 (32 MB Buffer) 1 Terabyte --- Rs. 4725/- approx.
I have a few questions to ask ???
1. My Mobo. has only 2 SATA Ports and 1 is occupied with 320 GB SATA-II Hard Drive.
2. Since my Mobo. and Win. XP doesn't recognize my 320 GB SATA HDD (No native support for SATA in mobo.), I had to use a Modded OS with SATA drivers slipstreamed while installing the OS. Now if I install another 1 TB SATA HDD, how to make the Mobo. / XP recognize it. Since F6 is not functioning in my BIOS to add 3rd party drivers, should I install the SATA Drivers before booting into XP in BIOS / after booting into XP.
3. Are there any Jumper settings in SATA HDD to make it Master / Slave. If they are no jumper settings how will the Mobo. / Win. XP will recognize which SATA HDD is Master / Slave.
4. Is my PSU / SMPS sufficient enough to power the new 1 TB Hard Drive ?
My PC Config
OS = Windows XP Professional with SP3
CPU Type = AMD Athlon XP, 1913 MHz (11.5 x 166) 2600+
MotherBoard = ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe REV 2.xx
Motherboard Chipset = nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400
Main BIOS = Phoenix AwardBIOS (BIOS Date: 05/20/04)
System Memory = 1024 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Hard Disk Drive = ST332062 0SV SCSI Disk Device (320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Graphics Card = Gigabyte GV-R96X128D (ATI Radeon 9600XT) (128 MB DDR)
Optical Drive = BENQ DVD DD DW1640 (DVD Writer) (IDE)
Optical Drive = LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S SCSI CdRom Device (DVD Writer) (SATA)
SMPS = AC 230V ATX-Switching Power Supply Model: LC-B500E (Total Output: 500W)
Zebronics ATX Cabinet Model = ZEB-211A-Elegance
Logitech NewTouch Multimedia Keyboard
Microsoft USB Mouse
AltecLansing AVS 300 2.1 Speakers System
Monitor = HP w1907 19" TFT LCD Widescreen
Please recommend me a reliable Brand and answers for my queries. I live in Bangalore
Regards
Yoda