SATA query

I'm not sure where to post this query so I'll try here.

On my motherboard I have 5 serial connectors shaped | |

| | |
where the one on the bottom left is orange. My one SATA drive is connected
to the top right connector (labeled SATA0 while the bottom right is labeled
SATA4) . If I wish to add a second serial drive - I don't have a motherboard
book - which serial connector am I supposed to use? I don't want a RAID
system. I just want a drive C and a drive D. Sorry if this is too sophmoric
a question but I can't seem to find the requested info on Intel's site. I
have Schroeder Town (G33) motherboard.

it really does not matter if you connect 2nd SATA drive to 2 3 or
4............and RAID will not be activated unless you activate it in the
BIOS.
peter
"jimrx4" <jimrx4@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I'm not sure where to post this query so I'll try here.
>
> On my motherboard I have 5 serial connectors shaped | |
>
> | | |
> where the one on the bottom left is orange. My one SATA drive is connected
> to the top right connector (labeled SATA0 while the bottom right is
> labeled SATA4) . If I wish to add a second serial drive - I don't have a
> motherboard book - which serial connector am I supposed to use? I don't
> want a RAID system. I just want a drive C and a drive D. Sorry if this is
> too sophmoric a question but I can't seem to find the requested info on
> Intel's site. I have Schroeder Town (G33) motherboard.

Thanks for the response - I appreciate it. Getting way too old for this
"new" tech stuff.


"peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> it really does not matter if you connect 2nd SATA drive to 2 3 or
> 4............and RAID will not be activated unless you activate it in the
> BIOS.
> peter
> "jimrx4" <jimrx4@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:4D8F79E8-A929-4AAE-A568-E391A93EAB8D@microsoft.com...
>> I'm not sure where to post this query so I'll try here.
>>
>> On my motherboard I have 5 serial connectors shaped | |
>>
>> | | |
>> where the one on the bottom left is orange. My one SATA drive is
>> connected
>> to the top right connector (labeled SATA0 while the bottom right is
>> labeled SATA4) . If I wish to add a second serial drive - I don't have a
>> motherboard book - which serial connector am I supposed to use? I don't
>> want a RAID system. I just want a drive C and a drive D. Sorry if this is
>> too sophmoric a question but I can't seem to find the requested info on
>> Intel's site. I have Schroeder Town (G33) motherboard.
>

Hi, Jim.

> Getting way too old for this "new" tech stuff.

Now I'm worried! I turned 72 in July. Just how old is "way too old"? How
much longer do I have? :^{

I got my first 4 SATA drives last year and created my first RAID last fall,
just in time to install my new EPoX AM2 motherboard (six SATA and 2 eSATA
connectors - having the motherboard manual does make it a lot easier!) and
install Vista Ultimate x64 RTM, after more than a year of beta-testing it.

Lots of computer adventures! Still having lots of fun. ;<)

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"jimrx4" <jimrx4@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the response - I appreciate it. Getting way too old for this
> "new" tech stuff.
>
>
> "peter" <peter@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:%236kBtRh9HHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> it really does not matter if you connect 2nd SATA drive to 2 3 or
>> 4............and RAID will not be activated unless you activate it in the
>> BIOS.
>> peter
>> "jimrx4" <jimrx4@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:4D8F79E8-A929-4AAE-A568-E391A93EAB8D@microsoft.com...
>>> I'm not sure where to post this query so I'll try here.
>>>
>>> On my motherboard I have 5 serial connectors shaped | |
>>>
>>> | | |
>>> where the one on the bottom left is orange. My one SATA drive is
>>> connected
>>> to the top right connector (labeled SATA0 while the bottom right is
>>> labeled SATA4) . If I wish to add a second serial drive - I don't have a
>>> motherboard book - which serial connector am I supposed to use? I don't
>>> want a RAID system. I just want a drive C and a drive D. Sorry if this
>>> is too sophmoric a question but I can't seem to find the requested info
>>> on Intel's site. I have Schroeder Town (G33) motherboard.