SATA, BASE and IDE (BIOS settings)?

> Base being basic sata disk controler drivers as appossed to raid drivers.
> Ensure you have sata drivers on floppy, in case you have to use when

> from disk. ie use F6 option to add drivers.
> There shouldnt be any problem using sata and ide
> David
>
>
> "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OH$Dw6z3DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > I bought a new disk (SATA) to replace my old boot disk. My config now is
> > that the boot disk is SATA and the data disk is a normal IDE.
> > I have configured the IDE as slave (per CS). Main mainboard is a a

> Gigabyte

> > 8INXP and now in one of the parameters I have to set is the function to

> the

> > SATA chip... the possibilities are RAID or BASE....
> > a) what is BASE? I will not use RAID for now, but am not sure what BASE
> > is...
> >
> > b) for the config I have... (boot connected to SATA-1 and data disk
> > connected to slave per CS): anyoen suggests any alternative to connect

> > disks? e.g. that combining IDE and SATA in this way is not good?
> >
> > TIA!
> > luis
> >
> >

>
>

> Many thanks!!!
> one more thing (sorry for new question): if I use only one IDE is it ok to
> use it connected to the slave connector (CS) or it is recommended to have
> the first disk always as master?
>
> tia
> luis
> "DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
> news:efvq8S03DHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Base being basic sata disk controler drivers as appossed to raid

> > Ensure you have sata drivers on floppy, in case you have to use when

> booting

> > from disk. ie use F6 option to add drivers.
> > There shouldnt be any problem using sata and ide
> > David
> >
> >
> > "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OH$Dw6z3DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > I bought a new disk (SATA) to replace my old boot disk. My config now

> > > that the boot disk is SATA and the data disk is a normal IDE.
> > > I have configured the IDE as slave (per CS). Main mainboard is a a

> > Gigabyte

> > > 8INXP and now in one of the parameters I have to set is the function

> > the

> > > SATA chip... the possibilities are RAID or BASE....
> > > a) what is BASE? I will not use RAID for now, but am not sure what

> > > is...
> > >
> > > b) for the config I have... (boot connected to SATA-1 and data disk
> > > connected to slave per CS): anyoen suggests any alternative to connect

> the

> > > disks? e.g. that combining IDE and SATA in this way is not good?
> > >
> > > TIA!
> > > luis
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

> Hi Luis,
> If I understand you correctly, your IDE drive is set to be a slave. What

> the master? If you have a CD-ROM drive, what is it set to? SATA resides on
> its own channel so I'd set the paralell IDE drive to be master on the
> primary channel and your CD-ROM (if any) set as master on the secondary
> channel. I wouldn't use cable select, instead use the jumpers on the IDE

> and CD-ROM to set precidence.
> "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eaOEc513DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Many thanks!!!
> > one more thing (sorry for new question): if I use only one IDE is it ok

> > use it connected to the slave connector (CS) or it is recommended to

> > the first disk always as master?
> >
> > tia
> > luis
> > "DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:efvq8S03DHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > Base being basic sata disk controler drivers as appossed to raid

> drivers.

> > > Ensure you have sata drivers on floppy, in case you have to use when

> > booting

> > > from disk. ie use F6 option to add drivers.
> > > There shouldnt be any problem using sata and ide
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OH$Dw6z3DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > I bought a new disk (SATA) to replace my old boot disk. My config

> is

> > > > that the boot disk is SATA and the data disk is a normal IDE.
> > > > I have configured the IDE as slave (per CS). Main mainboard is a a
> > > Gigabyte
> > > > 8INXP and now in one of the parameters I have to set is the function

> to

> > > the
> > > > SATA chip... the possibilities are RAID or BASE....
> > > > a) what is BASE? I will not use RAID for now, but am not sure what

> BASE

> > > > is...
> > > >
> > > > b) for the config I have... (boot connected to SATA-1 and data disk
> > > > connected to slave per CS): anyoen suggests any alternative to

> > the

> > > > disks? e.g. that combining IDE and SATA in this way is not good?
> > > >
> > > > TIA!
> > > > luis
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

> Hi Luis,
> If I understand you correctly, your IDE drive is set to be a slave. What

> the master? If you have a CD-ROM drive, what is it set to? SATA resides on
> its own channel so I'd set the paralell IDE drive to be master on the
> primary channel and your CD-ROM (if any) set as master on the secondary
> channel. I wouldn't use cable select, instead use the jumpers on the IDE

> and CD-ROM to set precidence.
> "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eaOEc513DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Many thanks!!!
> > one more thing (sorry for new question): if I use only one IDE is it ok

> > use it connected to the slave connector (CS) or it is recommended to

> > the first disk always as master?
> >
> > tia
> > luis
> > "DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:efvq8S03DHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > Base being basic sata disk controler drivers as appossed to raid

> drivers.

> > > Ensure you have sata drivers on floppy, in case you have to use when

> > booting

> > > from disk. ie use F6 option to add drivers.
> > > There shouldnt be any problem using sata and ide
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OH$Dw6z3DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > I bought a new disk (SATA) to replace my old boot disk. My config

> is

> > > > that the boot disk is SATA and the data disk is a normal IDE.
> > > > I have configured the IDE as slave (per CS). Main mainboard is a a
> > > Gigabyte
> > > > 8INXP and now in one of the parameters I have to set is the function

> to

> > > the
> > > > SATA chip... the possibilities are RAID or BASE....
> > > > a) what is BASE? I will not use RAID for now, but am not sure what

> BASE

> > > > is...
> > > >
> > > > b) for the config I have... (boot connected to SATA-1 and data disk
> > > > connected to slave per CS): anyoen suggests any alternative to

> > the

> > > > disks? e.g. that combining IDE and SATA in this way is not good?
> > > >
> > > > TIA!
> > > > luis
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

> Dont use cable select, use jumpers on the slave setting, Though since sata
> has its own channel you can leave IDE disk as master
> David
>
> "Bob" <nope@noway.com> wrote in message
> news:u0LlAk43DHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Hi Luis,
> > If I understand you correctly, your IDE drive is set to be a slave. What

> is

> > the master? If you have a CD-ROM drive, what is it set to? SATA resides

> > its own channel so I'd set the paralell IDE drive to be master on the
> > primary channel and your CD-ROM (if any) set as master on the secondary
> > channel. I wouldn't use cable select, instead use the jumpers on the IDE

> HDD

> > and CD-ROM to set precidence.
> > "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eaOEc513DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > Many thanks!!!
> > > one more thing (sorry for new question): if I use only one IDE is it

> to

> > > use it connected to the slave connector (CS) or it is recommended to

> have

> > > the first disk always as master?
> > >
> > > tia
> > > luis
> > > "DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:efvq8S03DHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Base being basic sata disk controler drivers as appossed to raid

> > drivers.

> > > > Ensure you have sata drivers on floppy, in case you have to use when
> > > booting
> > > > from disk. ie use F6 option to add drivers.
> > > > There shouldnt be any problem using sata and ide
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "luis" <lsimoesx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:OH$Dw6z3DHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I bought a new disk (SATA) to replace my old boot disk. My config

> now

> > is

> > > > > that the boot disk is SATA and the data disk is a normal IDE.
> > > > > I have configured the IDE as slave (per CS). Main mainboard is a a
> > > > Gigabyte
> > > > > 8INXP and now in one of the parameters I have to set is the

> > to

> > > > the
> > > > > SATA chip... the possibilities are RAID or BASE....
> > > > > a) what is BASE? I will not use RAID for now, but am not sure what

> > BASE

> > > > > is...
> > > > >
> > > > > b) for the config I have... (boot connected to SATA-1 and data

> > > > > connected to slave per CS): anyoen suggests any alternative to

> connect

> > > the
> > > > > disks? e.g. that combining IDE and SATA in this way is not good?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA!
> > > > > luis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
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