Fleabus
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Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo |
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Motherboard | Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI X16 |
Cooling | Zalman CNPS9500 LED Copper HSF/FanMate2 controller |
Memory | 2GB Corsair XMS-3500LL PRO DDR PC3500 CL2/1T |
Video Card(s) | ATI Radeon X1800XT 512MB PCI-E |
Storage | 2x500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA 3Gb/s 7200RPM 16MB |
Display(s) | 2 x Samsung SyncMaster 213T Black 21.3” TFT 1600x1200 60Hz native |
Case | Antec P180 w/3 120mm TriCool fans/Thermaltake Hardcano13 fan controller |
Audio Device(s) | TB Montego DDL 7.1 to Denon 3802 based 7x110W DD/DTS ES/ DPL II HT |
Power Supply | Enermax Liberty EL620AWT 620W Modular PSU ATX12V v2.2 |
Software | MS Windows XP Pro SP2 |
I’m about to build a new system and am confused about how to get my HDDs
installed correctly.
I do NOT want RAID.
I will not be over-clocking anything.
I plan to partition both HDDs during the clean install of WinXP Pro SP2.
What is the best way to install 2 SATA HDDs in a non-RAID config?
What exact settings to choose in BIOS?
The manual seems ambiguous and seems to assume RAID.
Do I need to create a floppy with nVidia drivers/controllers and F6?
If so, what files do I need from the Asus disc to make it?
The system in decreasing order of relevance:
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI X16
2 x x 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7200RPM 16MB
HDD NCQ/RoHS Model# ST3500641AS
1 x Plextor PX-716AL Double/Dual DVD±R/RW CD-R/RW internal E-IDE
(ATAPI) slot load drive retail kit black
1 x FDD
WinXP Pro SP2 OEM.
Burned to disc and ready:
nForce4_amd_6.70_winxp2k_english.exe
amdcpu.exe (v1.2.2.2) processor driver.
Boot floppy w/1009 AFUDOS bios update & flash util
The rest:
1 x AMD ATHLON 64 X2 4800+.
1 x Zalman CNPS9500 LED Copper CPU Heat Sink 92MM Fan.
1 x Corsair XMS-3500LL PRO 2GB kit.
1 x ATI Radeon X1800XT PCI-E.
1 x Turtle Beach Montego DDL 7.1 PCI Sound Card
1 x Antec P180 case w/included TriCool 120 x 38mm fan +
3 x Antex 3 and 4pin 120 x 25mm TriCool fans.
1 x Thermaltake Hardcano13 5.25” bay fan controller
2 x Samsung SyncMaster 213T Black 21.3” TFT DV-I 1600x1200 60Hz
1 x Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3100 (MX 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse + MX 3000 Cordless Keyboard)
Motherboard on-board LAN to Alcatel Speed Touch Home external ADSL
modem via Linksys BEFSR41 wired router
1 x Enermax Liberty EL620AWT 620W Modular PSU ATX12V v2.2
etc
I know to skip nVidia’s firewall software and IDE drivers (let XP install its own).
Any help with any of the above questions or advice in general appreciated.
installed correctly.
I do NOT want RAID.
I will not be over-clocking anything.
I plan to partition both HDDs during the clean install of WinXP Pro SP2.
What is the best way to install 2 SATA HDDs in a non-RAID config?
What exact settings to choose in BIOS?
The manual seems ambiguous and seems to assume RAID.
Do I need to create a floppy with nVidia drivers/controllers and F6?
If so, what files do I need from the Asus disc to make it?
The system in decreasing order of relevance:
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI X16
2 x x 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7200RPM 16MB
HDD NCQ/RoHS Model# ST3500641AS
1 x Plextor PX-716AL Double/Dual DVD±R/RW CD-R/RW internal E-IDE
(ATAPI) slot load drive retail kit black
1 x FDD
WinXP Pro SP2 OEM.
Burned to disc and ready:
nForce4_amd_6.70_winxp2k_english.exe
amdcpu.exe (v1.2.2.2) processor driver.
Boot floppy w/1009 AFUDOS bios update & flash util
The rest:
1 x AMD ATHLON 64 X2 4800+.
1 x Zalman CNPS9500 LED Copper CPU Heat Sink 92MM Fan.
1 x Corsair XMS-3500LL PRO 2GB kit.
1 x ATI Radeon X1800XT PCI-E.
1 x Turtle Beach Montego DDL 7.1 PCI Sound Card
1 x Antec P180 case w/included TriCool 120 x 38mm fan +
3 x Antex 3 and 4pin 120 x 25mm TriCool fans.
1 x Thermaltake Hardcano13 5.25” bay fan controller
2 x Samsung SyncMaster 213T Black 21.3” TFT DV-I 1600x1200 60Hz
1 x Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3100 (MX 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse + MX 3000 Cordless Keyboard)
Motherboard on-board LAN to Alcatel Speed Touch Home external ADSL
modem via Linksys BEFSR41 wired router
1 x Enermax Liberty EL620AWT 620W Modular PSU ATX12V v2.2
etc
I know to skip nVidia’s firewall software and IDE drivers (let XP install its own).
Any help with any of the above questions or advice in general appreciated.