SATA drivers?

[GaleForce]

Do I need to install SATA drivers for the 10k Raptor 74gb on a Neo2 Plat? I managed to installed windows and am using the drive fine without installing any drivers, but I'm afraid that it may be affecting performance.

 

[dolphumous]

How did you get windows to notice the drive without the drivers?

I had to dig out an old floppy to install windows on my raptor in my shuttle...

 

[GaleForce]

No idea. I just plugged the SATA drive in, checked the BIOS and it saw it, and then I just simply installed windows on it.

 

[GaleForce]

Bumping, sorry, need an answer.

 

[djnes]

If your motherboard is detecting it during the XP setup, without drivers, then your fine. I know on all three of my Intel chipset boards, the drivers are only needed for a RAID install...not when using it as a single drive.

 

[GaleForce]

Alright, great, thanks!