adding a second sata drive

Arclight · 12-17-09, 08:08 PM

Don't need a jumper for normal use, iirc.

SteamWake · 12-17-09, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Don't need a jumper for normal use, iirc.

Well cable / jumper whatever sata conn to the mobo.

One hour into formatting.. about 30% done.

Arclight · 12-17-09, 08:28 PM

Ah, ok.

Yeah format is gonna take while. Even a 640GB drive takes longer than I care to remember.

SteamWake · 12-17-09, 09:57 PM

Oh I forgot to add. I wanted the second fixed disk named D: so I had to disconnect the twin DVDwr's temporarly.

Arclight · 12-17-09, 10:26 PM

I think you can use Disk Management to assign drive letters.

SteamWake · 12-17-09, 11:12 PM

Well regardless you gotta mount and format the sucker and pulling out a couple of cables (to me at least) is the easy way out.

Formatting right at 3 hours.

Transferrring Steamapps now. An amusing note there seems to be a conflict between the two drives due to their speed differences. The 'estimated' time displayed is all over the map from 40 minutes to 360 minutes

That will be done when its done.

If anyone needs help on mounting a new drive lemme know. I left alot of specifics out.

12-17-09, 08:08 PM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Don't need a jumper for normal use, iirc. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-17-09, 08:28 PM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Ah, ok. Yeah format is gonna take while. Even a 640GB drive takes longer than I care to remember. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-17-09, 09:57 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Oh I forgot to add. I wanted the second fixed disk named D: so I had to disconnect the twin DVDwr's temporarly. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

12-17-09, 10:26 PM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	I think you can use Disk Management to assign drive letters. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-17-09, 11:12 PM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well regardless you gotta mount and format the sucker and pulling out a couple of cables (to me at least) is the easy way out. Formatting right at 3 hours. Transferrring Steamapps now. An amusing note there seems to be a conflict between the two drives due to their speed differences. The 'estimated' time displayed is all over the map from 40 minutes to 360 minutes That will be done when its done. If anyone needs help on mounting a new drive lemme know. I left alot of specifics out. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648