How can I install an S-ATA on my Asus A7N8X-X?

[socks]

I bought a WD Raptor 10k rpm S-ATA drive today, and wanted to connect it to this motherboard. I guess I should have checked first. 🙂

Anyways, is there a way? I have TWO of these motherboards.. grrr..

Socks

PS: If I have to trade this HD in for another Ultra133 drive or whatever, what's the best brand name at the moment?

 

[WobbleWobble]

Buy a PCI SATA controller card and you're set.

 

[socks]

Can I use that in junction with my currently installed PCI Ultra133 card? 🙂

 

[WobbleWobble]

Yes. You may run into bandwidth issues, however.

 

[socks]

Thank you very much! I'll make sure to mind what else I install on that Ultra 133 card.

 

[MDE]

You'll need to buy a separate SATA controller card, but it should be fine.

 

[Harvey]

If you just bought the board, maybe you can exchange it for an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe or A7N8X Deluxe. Both have SATA onboard. 🙂

 

[socks]

yeah, didn't just buy the.... boards.

 

[Harvey]

Back to square one. You can either sell the boards and buy new ones, or buy SATA adapters. Those are good boards, so if SATA means that much to you, you should be able to get enough for them to come close to breaking even, either way.

Or you can just sell the drives and be satisfied with ATA133. Unless you really have some application where the faster read/write speed really makes a difference, that's what I'd do.

 

[socks]

Well last question. If I buy an SATA card, can I install this Raptor drive through it as my primary master?

 

[nitromullet]

It won't actually be your "primary master", but you can have windows recognize it as your c: drive by unplugging all of your other drives during the windows install. Once the install is complete, you can plug your other dirves back in and they will be recognized as higher drive letters.