IC7-G drive configuration

Thanks Tom!

I forgot to mention that I will not be using RAID on the board (at least not
now).

Can you (or anyone) clarify this for me.

In the BIOS under Intergrated Perihperals, OnChip Serial ATA, if I want 1
SATA drive to be IDE 1, the other SATA drive to be IDE 2 and my CD-ROM to be
IDE 3, should I set it as follows:

Combined Mode
SATA1 = IDE1 Master
SATA2 = IDE1 Slave
That leave CD-ROM as IDE 2.

Will this give me the best configuration for what I want?

Or should I just leave the setting at Auto and plug my SATA drives into
SATA3 and SATA4?

Maybe I am making this more complex then it is, but this is the first time
I've played around with SATA....

TIA

-Mike


"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:u8j3c.11800$fD2.10780@lakeread02...
 > well, you have a couple of choices... you can set the SATA controller to
 > Enhanced mode and leave the raid mode set disabled. in that event, the
 > controller will remain a regular IDE controller and you should be able to
 > set the device priority in the Boot Priority menu.
 >
 > or, you can set enhanced mode again and set raid mode to enabled and raid
 > ROM enabled and then you would still set the boot priority in the priority
 > menu and on top of that, you also have the boot order where you get to set
 > the order that the system looks at the boot devices such as the device set
 > in the boot priority menu, the floppy drive and the CD-ROM drives, etc.
 >
 > --
 >
 > Thomas Geery
 > Network+ certified
 >
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 > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
 > over 120,000 FTP users served!
 > ^^^^^^^
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > "Mike D." <me DeleteThis @you.com> wrote in message
 > news:Efd3c.51547$Ja7.11542@fe11.usenetserver.com...
  > > Hi all -
  > >
  > > I just purchased an IC7-G with 2 SATA drives. I also have an IDE CD-ROM
  > > drive. How should I configure the drive settings in the BIOS so that my
2
  > > SATA drives are recognized as the first IDE drives in the system and the
  > > CD-ROM is 3rd?
  > >
  > > Thx!
  > >
  > > -Mike
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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I choose Enhanced mode. not sure where the various channels end up and I
really didn't worry about it because I was still able to set my boot device
and boot order, etc. the advantage of using the Intel SATA in raid mode is
that your data path is off the PCI bus and has somewhat of a dedicated
communication channel. a post out there by Richard Hopkins details the data
path but suffice it to say, the Intel SATA controller does not communicate
on the PCI bus when in raid mode with the raid ROM enabled. by the way, you
can have raid mode and the raid ROM enabled and still use that controller in
a non-raid setup.

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 120,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Mike D." <me DeleteThis @you.com> wrote in message
news:nPu3c.79557$gw.22943@fe15.usenetserver.com...
 > Thanks Tom!
 >
 > I forgot to mention that I will not be using RAID on the board (at least
not
 > now).
 >
 > Can you (or anyone) clarify this for me.
 >
 > In the BIOS under Intergrated Perihperals, OnChip Serial ATA, if I want 1
 > SATA drive to be IDE 1, the other SATA drive to be IDE 2 and my CD-ROM to
be
 > IDE 3, should I set it as follows:
 >
 > Combined Mode
 > SATA1 = IDE1 Master
 > SATA2 = IDE1 Slave
 > That leave CD-ROM as IDE 2.
 >
 > Will this give me the best configuration for what I want?
 >
 > Or should I just leave the setting at Auto and plug my SATA drives into
 > SATA3 and SATA4?
 >
 > Maybe I am making this more complex then it is, but this is the first time
 > I've played around with SATA....
 >
 > TIA
 >
 > -Mike
 >
 >
 > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:u8j3c.11800$fD2.10780@lakeread02...
  > > well, you have a couple of choices... you can set the SATA controller
to
  > > Enhanced mode and leave the raid mode set disabled. in that event, the
  > > controller will remain a regular IDE controller and you should be able
to
  > > set the device priority in the Boot Priority menu.
  > >
  > > or, you can set enhanced mode again and set raid mode to enabled and
raid
  > > ROM enabled and then you would still set the boot priority in the
priority
  > > menu and on top of that, you also have the boot order where you get to
set
  > > the order that the system looks at the boot devices such as the device
set
  > > in the boot priority menu, the floppy drive and the CD-ROM drives, etc.
  > >
  > > --
  > >
  > > Thomas Geery
  > > Network+ certified
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
  > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
  > > over 120,000 FTP users served!
  > > ^^^^^^^
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > "Mike D." <me DeleteThis @you.com> wrote in message
  > > news:Efd3c.51547$Ja7.11542@fe11.usenetserver.com...
   > > > Hi all -
   > > >
   > > > I just purchased an IC7-G with 2 SATA drives. I also have an IDE
CD-ROM
   > > > drive. How should I configure the drive settings in the BIOS so that
my
 > 2
   > > > SATA drives are recognized as the first IDE drives in the system and
the
   > > > CD-ROM is 3rd?
   > > >
   > > > Thx!
   > > >
   > > > -Mike
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IC7-G drive configuration 

Thanks Tom. Very helpful. I appreciate the feedback and the info you
provide out here.

-Mike


"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:prD3c.12713$fD2.8446@lakeread02...
 > I choose Enhanced mode. not sure where the various channels end up and I
 > really didn't worry about it because I was still able to set my boot
device
 > and boot order, etc. the advantage of using the Intel SATA in raid mode
is
 > that your data path is off the PCI bus and has somewhat of a dedicated
 > communication channel. a post out there by Richard Hopkins details the
data
 > path but suffice it to say, the Intel SATA controller does not communicate
 > on the PCI bus when in raid mode with the raid ROM enabled. by the way,
you
 > can have raid mode and the raid ROM enabled and still use that controller
in
 > a non-raid setup.
 >
 > --
 >
 > Thomas Geery
 > Network+ certified
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
 > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
 > over 120,000 FTP users served!
 > ^^^^^^^
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > "Mike D." <me RemoveThis @you.com> wrote in message
 > news:nPu3c.79557$gw.22943@fe15.usenetserver.com...
  > > Thanks Tom!
  > >
  > > I forgot to mention that I will not be using RAID on the board (at least
 > not
  > > now).
  > >
  > > Can you (or anyone) clarify this for me.
  > >
  > > In the BIOS under Intergrated Perihperals, OnChip Serial ATA, if I want
1
  > > SATA drive to be IDE 1, the other SATA drive to be IDE 2 and my CD-ROM
to
 > be
  > > IDE 3, should I set it as follows:
  > >
  > > Combined Mode
  > > SATA1 = IDE1 Master
  > > SATA2 = IDE1 Slave
  > > That leave CD-ROM as IDE 2.
  > >
  > > Will this give me the best configuration for what I want?
  > >
  > > Or should I just leave the setting at Auto and plug my SATA drives into
  > > SATA3 and SATA4?
  > >
  > > Maybe I am making this more complex then it is, but this is the first
time
  > > I've played around with SATA....
  > >
  > > TIA
  > >
  > > -Mike
  > >
  > >
  > > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM- RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
  > > news:u8j3c.11800$fD2.10780@lakeread02...
   > > > well, you have a couple of choices... you can set the SATA controller
 > to
   > > > Enhanced mode and leave the raid mode set disabled. in that event,
the
   > > > controller will remain a regular IDE controller and you should be able
 > to
   > > > set the device priority in the Boot Priority menu.
   > > >
   > > > or, you can set enhanced mode again and set raid mode to enabled and
 > raid
   > > > ROM enabled and then you would still set the boot priority in the
 > priority
   > > > menu and on top of that, you also have the boot order where you get to
 > set
   > > > the order that the system looks at the boot devices such as the device
 > set
   > > > in the boot priority menu, the floppy drive and the CD-ROM drives,
etc.
   > > >
   > > > --
   > > >
   > > > Thomas Geery
   > > > Network+ certified
   > > >
<font color=brown>   > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
   > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
   > > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
   > > > over 120,000 FTP users served!
   > > > ^^^^^^^
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > "Mike D." <me RemoveThis @you.com> wrote in message
   > > > news:Efd3c.51547$Ja7.11542@fe11.usenetserver.com...
   > > > > Hi all -
   > > > >
   > > > > I just purchased an IC7-G with 2 SATA drives. I also have an IDE
 > CD-ROM
   > > > > drive. How should I configure the drive settings in the BIOS so
that
 > my
  > > 2
   > > > > SATA drives are recognized as the first IDE drives in the system and
 > the
   > > > > CD-ROM is 3rd?
   > > > >
   > > > > Thx!
   > > > >
   > > > > -Mike
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IC7-G drive configuration 

good luck with it and post back if you have any issues...

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 120,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Mike D." <me.RemoveThis@you.com> wrote in message
news:2PG3c.87515$xY3.13098@fe24.usenetserver.com...
 > Thanks Tom. Very helpful. I appreciate the feedback and the info you
 > provide out here.
 >
 > -Mike
 >
 >
 > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:prD3c.12713$fD2.8446@lakeread02...
  > > I choose Enhanced mode. not sure where the various channels end up and
I
  > > really didn't worry about it because I was still able to set my boot
 > device
  > > and boot order, etc. the advantage of using the Intel SATA in raid mode
 > is
  > > that your data path is off the PCI bus and has somewhat of a dedicated
  > > communication channel. a post out there by Richard Hopkins details the
 > data
  > > path but suffice it to say, the Intel SATA controller does not
communicate
  > > on the PCI bus when in raid mode with the raid ROM enabled. by the way,
 > you
  > > can have raid mode and the raid ROM enabled and still use that
controller
 > in
  > > a non-raid setup.
  > >
  > > --
  > >
  > > Thomas Geery
  > > Network+ certified
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
  > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
  > > over 120,000 FTP users served!
  > > ^^^^^^^
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > "Mike D." <me.RemoveThis@you.com> wrote in message
  > > news:nPu3c.79557$gw.22943@fe15.usenetserver.com...
   > > > Thanks Tom!
   > > >
   > > > I forgot to mention that I will not be using RAID on the board (at
least
  > > not
   > > > now).
   > > >
   > > > Can you (or anyone) clarify this for me.
   > > >
   > > > In the BIOS under Intergrated Perihperals, OnChip Serial ATA, if I
want
 > 1
   > > > SATA drive to be IDE 1, the other SATA drive to be IDE 2 and my CD-ROM
 > to
  > > be
   > > > IDE 3, should I set it as follows:
   > > >
   > > > Combined Mode
   > > > SATA1 = IDE1 Master
   > > > SATA2 = IDE1 Slave
   > > > That leave CD-ROM as IDE 2.
   > > >
   > > > Will this give me the best configuration for what I want?
   > > >
   > > > Or should I just leave the setting at Auto and plug my SATA drives
into
   > > > SATA3 and SATA4?
   > > >
   > > > Maybe I am making this more complex then it is, but this is the first
 > time
   > > > I've played around with SATA....
   > > >
   > > > TIA
   > > >
   > > > -Mike
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
   > > > news:u8j3c.11800$fD2.10780@lakeread02...
   > > > > well, you have a couple of choices... you can set the SATA
controller
  > > to
   > > > > Enhanced mode and leave the raid mode set disabled. in that event,
 > the
   > > > > controller will remain a regular IDE controller and you should be
able
  > > to
   > > > > set the device priority in the Boot Priority menu.
   > > > >
   > > > > or, you can set enhanced mode again and set raid mode to enabled and
  > > raid
   > > > > ROM enabled and then you would still set the boot priority in the
  > > priority
   > > > > menu and on top of that, you also have the boot order where you get
to
  > > set
   > > > > the order that the system looks at the boot devices such as the
device
  > > set
   > > > > in the boot priority menu, the floppy drive and the CD-ROM drives,
 > etc.
   > > > >
   > > > > --
   > > > >
   > > > > Thomas Geery
   > > > > Network+ certified
   > > > >
<font color=brown>   > > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font" target="_blank">ftp://geerynet.d2g.com</font</a>>
   > > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="ftp://68.98.180.8" target="_blank">ftp://68.98.180.8</a> Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
   > > > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
   > > > > over 120,000 FTP users served!
   > > > > ^^^^^^^
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > > "Mike D." <me.RemoveThis@you.com> wrote in message
   > > > > news:Efd3c.51547$Ja7.11542@fe11.usenetserver.com...
   > > > > > Hi all -
   > > > > >
   > > > > > I just purchased an IC7-G with 2 SATA drives. I also have an IDE
  > > CD-ROM
   > > > > > drive. How should I configure the drive settings in the BIOS so
 > that
  > > my
   > > > 2
   > > > > > SATA drives are recognized as the first IDE drives in the system
and
  > > the
   > > > > > CD-ROM is 3rd?
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Thx!
   > > > > >
   > > > > > -Mike
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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