build help

[66642]

so first boot devide should be cd rom right

[Dark Mantis]

Yes and second hard drive

[66642]

i set it on optimized why does it set 1st boot as hard disk 2nd as cd rom

[Tiger]

Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings.
The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.

Restart

Yes, Boot Order is set to boot from DVD-Rom First. Change it to hard drive First after installing Windows.

Put SATA DVD-Rom Drive on Port SATA2_4

Put Samsung Spinpoint F3 on Port SATA2_0

BIOS Setting:
OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB750, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) - AHCI

OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB750, SATA2_4~SATA2_5 connectors) - IDE

[Dark Mantis]

Because once you have set up windows that is the quickest boot option. It save time for the BIOS to look for a disk in your DVD drive each time. Just make sure that it is set to DVD 1st and Hard DRive 2nd.

[Dark Mantis]

66642 It's safe to come back now.

Tiger He's new to the scene and is probably scared sh1tless by your heavy handed approach even if it was well intentioned.

[66642]

no attempting to install win 7 see if it does it again takes few mins lol  crosses fingers

[66642]

ugh still saying check to see that the disk and drive are connec ted properly, make sure taht the disk is not read-only

[Dark Mantis]

Ok. Did you follow what Tiger wrote or not?

[66642]

tried to everytime i moved the sata it would change the number the manul says 0 is first one on the right of the white one but it comes up as like 3 or 4

[66642]

i was gonna hook the hdd up to my old computer see if i couold format it but wasnt sure if that was bad thing if it did format it

[Dark Mantis]

The SATA 0 port is the top one nearest the memory. The SATA 4 is the 3rd port down from the top. So can you follow that now?

[66642]

ya i put the sata top one nearest memory it come up as sata port 1

[Dark Mantis]

ya i put the sata top one nearest memory it come up as sata port 1

Yes I thought so there is an error in the manual. Carry on as I said.

[66642]

so should i put the sata in top one nearest the memory and the other one 3rd down on top ?