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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: toostrike on March 10, 2010, 07:55:23 am

Title: Floppy Drive Question
Post by: toostrike on March 10, 2010, 07:55:23 am

I am building a new pc,and will be using XP. In order to install XP with the controllers in AHCI or RAID mode, you MUST use a floppy in order to install the drivers at the beginning of Setup, or XP will not see the hard drive. I will be using 2 New Sata drives on this build.Below is my motherboard specs.Can I hook up a floppy drive to this motherboard.

Model
Brand    GIGABYTE
Model    GA-MA790GPT-UD3H
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type    AM3
CPU Type    Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FSB    2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge    AMD 790GX
South Bridge    AMD SB750
Memory
Number of Memory Slots    4×240pin
Memory Standard    DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported    16GB
Channel Supported    Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16    2, running at x16 or x8/x8
PCI Express x1    3
PCI Slots    2
Storage Devices
PATA    1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s    6
SATA RAID    0/1/5/10/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset    ATI Radeon HD 3300 Graphics
128MB DDR3 SidePort memory
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset    Realtek ALC889A
Audio Channels    8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset    Realtek 8111C
Max LAN Speed    10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2    1
Video Ports    D-Sub + DVI
HDMI    1 x HDMI
USB 1.1/2.0    6 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394    1 x IEEE 1394a
S/PDIF Out    1 x Optical
Audio Ports    6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB    6 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394    2x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor    ATX
Power Pin    24 Pin
Features
Features    Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature

2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with ATI CrossFireX/ Hybrid CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance

100% 50,000 hours lifespan of Japanese solid capacitors design
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts    3 years limited
Labor    3 years limited

Title: Re: Floppy Drive Question
Post by: absic on March 10, 2010, 08:05:50 am

Hi there, yes this board will support a Floppy Drive.

However, just on a personal note, I don't like to install a Floppy Drive in my rigs these days so I got hold of a cheap USB Floppy drive from PC World and now use this for Driver installs.

Title: Re: Floppy Drive Question
Post by: oggmonster on March 10, 2010, 10:31:47 am

Quote from: absic115 on March 10, 2010, 08:05:50 am

I don't like to install a Floppy Drive in my rigs these days so I got hold of a cheap USB Floppy drive from PC World and now use this for Driver installs.

+1
Then when your friends come across a similar situation you can lend it to them, earning yourself a pint or two! ^_^