W2100z: How to add SATA drive?
Hi,
I am planning to add Seagate SATA as a second drive (primary drive is SCSI) to W2100z. But I am not sure how to set up SATA drive other than enabling the SATA controller in the BIOS.
According to <a href="http://www.directron.com/patasata.html," target="_blank">http://www.directron.com/patasata.html,</a> SATA disk require 15-pin power cable and 7-pin data cable.
Does any one setup SATA drive on W2100z/W1100z? Does W2100z motherboard support 15-pin power cable and 7-pin data cable? Do I need to buy data and power cable in addition to SATA hard disk?
I would really appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Suneel
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] at [2007-11-25 22:40:18]
# 1
it looks like this box won't support sATA drives.
which OS are you going to use? you would have to find a sATA card and some way to power them.
you might want to reconsider this.... unless you like to tinker..
haroldkarl
at 2007-7-5 14:14:34 >
# 2
There is an SATA controller shown on the system board ( diagram in the SSH ). Have you tried opening the access panel to see if the interfaces are actually on the board. Another thing worth looking at is the BIOS, check to see if you can enable the SATA controllers. I would say that if the interfaces are on the board and you can enable the SATA controllers, you will need to buy additional cables.
at 2007-7-5 14:14:34 >
# 3
Thanks for your suggestions.
Right now I am dual-booting Win XP (x86) and Solaris 10 (x64) on SCSI drive. Suppliment CD does include SATA drivers for Win XP, so I am planning to move Win XP on to SATA drive.
I could able to enable SATA in the BIOS with out any problem. SATA controller was showed up while bootup(similar to SCSI ) and Win XP recognized the SATA controller as well. So I guess SATA controller is actually on the board, but I am not sure that 15-pin power supply does exists on SATA controller or not (I didn't open the panel yet, because I am not sure familier with the hardware).
at 2007-7-5 14:14:34 >
# 4
Hi,
I added a SATA disk on my w1100z, the hardest thing is getting the drive brackets. Once you've got drive brackets you'll find that there is already 2 SATA power cables coming off the power supply, so all you need is a SATA data cable.
Once the drive is physically plugged in go into the BIOS and enable SATA and the SATA BIOS. during boot the SATA BIOS will probe your disk and report capacity etc. In Windows XP install the Silicon Image 3512 drivers and after a reboot windows will see the drive!
I think the chipset on board also does onboard SATA RAID, but you need more than 1 disk (obviously). The Java configuration tool for SATA RAID can be found on the Silicon image website.
As for SATA support in Sol 10, I believe the SI 3512 chipset was one of the first to be supported so it if configured in HW it should just be another drive.
btw, in terms of "supporting SATA" the box was designed to do so, the config available to most people just doesn't have it switched on.
Ian
at 2007-7-5 14:14:34 >
# 5
Imac,
Last week I could able to set up Seagate SATA/300 and installed Windows XP with out any problem. Yet to re-install Solaris 10/Express on SCSI and dual-boot across the disks.
You mentioned good point about brackets, I couldn't able to close the computer door if I use similar brocket which comes with W2100z/W1100z because SATA data cable require more space. So I slide SATA disk into empty cd-rom slot. I am wondering what type of bracket and SATA data cable did you used?
at 2007-7-5 14:14:34 >
# 6
Our W2100z BIOS doesn't have any SATA options. We have
dual processors so perhaps the SATA capability is disabled on
the dual processor systems. Can anyone comment?
Can you advise where to obtain brackets for additional disks?
We have integrated a 3ware 9550SX raid controller, and it's
very fast. I'm pleased with the result.
Anne at 2007-7-5 14:14:34 >
