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July 22nd, 2005 16:00

Installing Maxtor 250GB EIDE HD 7200/16MB/ATA-133

Hi,
 
I have a Dimension 8100 (specs below) and will be shortly installing a second hard drive (Maxtor 250GB EIDE HD 7200/16MB/ATA-133 ) and wanted to know if I need a controller card, or if I can just plug it right in...
 
if I do need a card, would the Cables Unlimited Ultra ATA 133 RAID PCI Controller Card work?

Thanks in Advance!

 


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    ejn63

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    Posted July 22nd, 2005 16:00

    You need the latest BIOS and XP, SP2 or 2000, SP4.

    If you're going to reinstall Windows on this drive, you'll need an install CD with the service pack already on it, or you will have to create a 137G partition, and then create another after you install the service pack.
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    Posted July 22nd, 2005 16:00

    Hello,

    I have the latest BIOS and XP SP2 already.

    I wasn't planning on installing Windows on this 2nd drive (do i need too?)

    Also, my main question was do I need a controller card?
     
    Thanks
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    ejn63

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    Posted July 22nd, 2005 17:00

    You do not need to install Windows on a secondary drive.

    You do need to have service pack 1 (at least) for XP, or 4 for 2000, and large drive support enabled in any case.

    You do not need an additional controller card.

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