glc, you're a star.
But I wouldn't be a newbie if I wasn't still a bit confused, so...
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Originally Posted by glc
1. Do not install Maxblast. All you need is your WinXP CD and the SATA driver on a floppy.
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So... can I partition after XP installation using Partition Magic or something like that?
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2. Depends which port you put the drive on. If you put it on a Nvidia port, use the Nvidia driver, if you put it on a Sil port, use the Sil driver.
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I'm confused here, and this is where I'm still scratching my head, because none of the Nvidia drivers are small enough to fit onto a floppy, they're all over 8MB, and there's an "ATA Driver" and a "SATA/RAID Driver" so... any hints? Also, I'd heard that nForce4 chipsets do things natively with no drivers needed... could that be true here? Is that why there's no small-sized Nvidia driver?
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Originally Posted by glc
4. Nope. Make sure your XP CD has SP1 or SP2 already incorporated, or you will only see 128gb on the drive.
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Does that mean that if I don't have an SP1 or 2 install CD, that I won't ever be able to see the extra capacity?