New Build - 2 hard drives

azguy · 02-21-2008, 08:15 PM

New to this forum but from what I have read so far this is the right place. Just ordered new components for new PC build. Son talked me into getting a ATA drive for data and files and a Raptor drive for gaming. Question is this.....I assume I will load the OS (Vista Home 32) on the raptor?

Also the Raptor is ATA and the seagate is SATA. Any issues to be seen doing this and how to head them off. Thanks all

**koala** · 02-21-2008, 09:42 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF

What size are the 2 drives? Most people put Windows on the smaller or faster drive. There should be no problems mixing IDE with SATA.

azguy · 02-22-2008, 08:06 AM

First off thanks for the reply. Second I made a mistake...both drives are SATA. Don't know what I was thinking. The faster Raptor drive is a 150GB unit. The second drive is a 500 GB Barracuda.

dai · 02-22-2008, 08:35 AM

same applies

02-21-2008, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
azguy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11 OS: vista home 32 bit	New Build - 2 hard drives New to this forum but from what I have read so far this is the right place. Just ordered new components for new PC build. Son talked me into getting a ATA drive for data and files and a Raptor drive for gaming. Question is this.....I assume I will load the OS (Vista Home 32) on the raptor? Also the Raptor is ATA and the seagate is SATA. Any issues to be seen doing this and how to head them off. Thanks all

02-21-2008, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 11,240 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: New Build - 2 hard drives Hi, welcome to TSF What size are the 2 drives? Most people put Windows on the smaller or faster drive. There should be no problems mixing IDE with SATA. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

02-22-2008, 08:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
azguy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11 OS: vista home 32 bit	Re: New Build - 2 hard drives First off thanks for the reply. Second I made a mistake...both drives are SATA. Don't know what I was thinking. The faster Raptor drive is a 150GB unit. The second drive is a 500 GB Barracuda. Last edited by azguy; 02-22-2008 at 08:07 AM. Reason: Spelling

02-22-2008, 08:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: New Build - 2 hard drives same applies __________________