New Computer

[roadtrash]

I just built a new computer using this motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186133

just noticed it's been deactivated on newegg, wonder why. I think it's a jam up board

Anyway, I have 5 SATA HDDs hooked up. I also have 2 IDE HDDS I would like to run also, but when I plug them in, the computer won't boot. I have the HDD jumpers on cable select. Is there a chnge in the bios I need to make.

Thanks

[glc]

Make sure the hard drive is first in the boot order, and also make sure you designate the specific hard drive you want as the first bootable hard drive.

[roadtrash]

I don't want to boot from the IDE drives, just access data. I think thats the problem. I believe it's trying to boot from IDE. I have a SATA raptor with my OS on it as 1st boot priority

[Freakitchen]

That's what I believe GLC was getting at, look for the option in your BIOS about the specific hard drive boot priority - you should be able to put the specific drive that holds your OS at the top of the list

[roadtrash]

I have a SATA raptor with my OS on it as 1st boot priority


I'm gonna try it again. Be back shortly

[Freakitchen]

Apologies, somehow I missed that important information!

[roadtrash]

gottem working. I had one jumped out wrong. It was 2 different brand drives.

jumped both to cable select and BAM, I got 7 HDDs

Thanks, my network just keeps on growin. 4 tera and gettin bigger, All thanks to XBMC

[glc]

That accounts for all but one SATA port - got an optical on that?

[roadtrash]

yea, a SATA dvd burner. I'm lovin this new rig. I do have one more question, if it's not too much trouble. I have a case with a front eSATA, where does that hook up?

[glc]

SATA 6. Looks like you are already using it.

[roadtrash]

can I get a pci add on card eSATA to handle the front port? The ones I'v seen all go out Can I get one that stays internal?

[glc]

You could probably use any standard internal card, but I'd recommend you get a PCI-E SATA 2.0 card for one or more of your internal drives and use the onboard SATA 6 for the eSATA.