4 SATA Drives on a GA-7NNXP

That's what I suspected. Thanks for the confirmation Eric. I wonder if I
can get another SATA controller card to work and play well with the
on-board?

Art

"Eric A. Johnson" <vze1mx2h DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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 > That additional card only allows you to use the "internal" SATA ports as
 > "external" ports. That is, it is only an extention cord of sorts - it does
 > nothing by itself.
 >
 > "Art Wakefield" <artw.dontsendmespam DeleteThis @all.cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:dPBVb.55959$ay1.30809@okepread05...
  > > I want to install 4 SATA drives on my GA-7NNXP. It comes with a
  > > daughterboard/controller. The SATA manual or the MB manual say nothing
  > > about it. When I install the card (with the power connector), any drive
  > > attached to it does not show anywhere in BIOS. How do I enable this
  > > controller? Any ideas?
  > >
  > > Thx,
  > >
  > > Art
  > >
  > >
 >
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Easily.

I have a Highpoint 1540 in my GA-K8VNXP and it behaves well with the onboard
VIA SATA raid as well as the ITE controller.

Although you have the nVidia chipset, it should still be possible - just
check to see if you can control the boot priority of SCSI devices in the
motherboard's BIOS. Without this, you may be forced on how to arrange your
drives.

(Some add-in cards may auto-boot without an option to shut it off which may
force you to have RAID arrays only on the add-in card - A situation I had
when I used an A7N8X)

"Art Wakefield" <artw.dontsendmespam.TakeThisOut@all.cox.net> wrote in message
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 > That's what I suspected. Thanks for the confirmation Eric. I wonder if I
 > can get another SATA controller card to work and play well with the
 > on-board?
 >
 > Art
 >
 > "Eric A. Johnson" <vze1mx2h.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
 > news:fsCVb.28037$KV5.23227@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
  > > That additional card only allows you to use the "internal" SATA ports as
  > > "external" ports. That is, it is only an extention cord of sorts - it
does
  > > nothing by itself.
  > >
  > > "Art Wakefield" <artw.dontsendmespam.TakeThisOut@all.cox.net> wrote in message
  > > news:dPBVb.55959$ay1.30809@okepread05...
   > > > I want to install 4 SATA drives on my GA-7NNXP. It comes with a
   > > > daughterboard/controller. The SATA manual or the MB manual say
nothing
   > > > about it. When I install the card (with the power connector), any
drive
   > > > attached to it does not show anywhere in BIOS. How do I enable this
   > > > controller? Any ideas?
   > > >
   > > > Thx,
   > > >
   > > > Art
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: 4 SATA Drives on a GA-7NNXP 

Thanks Eric. I ordered a SIIG 4 channel. We'll see what happens.

Art

"Eric A. Johnson" <vze1mx2h RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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 > Easily.
 >
 > I have a Highpoint 1540 in my GA-K8VNXP and it behaves well with the
onboard
 > VIA SATA raid as well as the ITE controller.
 >
 > Although you have the nVidia chipset, it should still be possible - just
 > check to see if you can control the boot priority of SCSI devices in the
 > motherboard's BIOS. Without this, you may be forced on how to arrange your
 > drives.
 >
 > (Some add-in cards may auto-boot without an option to shut it off which
may
 > force you to have RAID arrays only on the add-in card - A situation I had
 > when I used an A7N8X)
 >
 > "Art Wakefield" <artw.dontsendmespam RemoveThis @all.cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:6rDVb.55963$ay1.45878@okepread05...
  > > That's what I suspected. Thanks for the confirmation Eric. I wonder if
I
  > > can get another SATA controller card to work and play well with the
  > > on-board?
  > >
  > > Art
  > >
  > > "Eric A. Johnson" <vze1mx2h RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
  > > news:fsCVb.28037$KV5.23227@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
   > > > That additional card only allows you to use the "internal" SATA ports
as
   > > > "external" ports. That is, it is only an extention cord of sorts - it
 > does
   > > > nothing by itself.
   > > >
   > > > "Art Wakefield" <artw.dontsendmespam RemoveThis @all.cox.net> wrote in message
   > > > news:dPBVb.55959$ay1.30809@okepread05...
   > > > > I want to install 4 SATA drives on my GA-7NNXP. It comes with a
   > > > > daughterboard/controller. The SATA manual or the MB manual say
 > nothing
   > > > > about it. When I install the card (with the power connector), any
 > drive
   > > > > attached to it does not show anywhere in BIOS. How do I enable this
   > > > > controller? Any ideas?
   > > > >
   > > > > Thx,
   > > > >
   > > > > Art
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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