Re: How to install multipel S-ATA drives


"Diver_Doc" <esjaymurraymd@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Greetings!
>
> I am new to this S-ATA stuff.
>
> Running an ASUS P5LD2-VM. Two S-ATA sockets on MB - one labelled S-ATA
> 1-3 and the other labelled S-ATA 2-4.
>
> I installed a single S-ATA drive (my bootable XPdrive), and plugged it
> into the 1-3 SATA socket and it was recognised as Third Primary
> Master.
>
> 1. Why the Third?

Because you have plugged it there. Plug it closer to PCI_EIDE connector on
the side of MB.
Ever bothered with manual?

> How do I get it to be recognised as FIRST Master?

Answer above.

> 2. I should be able to install four S-ATA drives on this MB - how do I
> do that? Do I need a "splitter" of some kind to install more than two
> S-ATA drives?

RTFM.
There is no splitter for SATA data cables!


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