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GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H IDE port

Telstar

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GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H IDE port
« on: July 21, 2009, 01:38:52 pm »
Hello,

I would like to know beforehand, if the PATA controller is usable to drive an IDE dvr-rom and that is bootable (to install windows, etc). I need all 5 SATA ports for HDDs.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H IDE port
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 03:02:44 pm »
I think so, that's the reason why it's still there - to use optical drives and old ATA HDD's
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Re: GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H IDE port
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 04:34:14 pm »
If it does not work for the OS then you can always install windows from a flash drive, it is quicker that way too!
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Re: GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H IDE port
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 04:38:55 pm »
Quote from: Telstar on July 21, 2009, 01:38:52 pm
Hello,

I would like to know beforehand, if the PATA controller is usable to drive an IDE dvr-rom and that is bootable (to install windows, etc). I need all 5 SATA ports for HDDs.

Thanks in advance.

Yep sure is :) just make sure you set BIOS to boot from cd
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