slapnuts Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 heres the steps 1. Enter BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features: S-ATA or SCSI Card Boot = S-ATA Boot Other Device = Disabled Genie BIOS Settings: Sil3114 S-ATA Control = SATA 2. copy drivers from DFI CD that came with your board, from folder, typically: x:SIL3114DRIVERNONRAID (x: = your cd-rom's drive letter) to a floppy disk. 3.Begin to install Windows 2000/XP. 4. When prompted at bottom of screen, hit F6 and copy the appropriate driver from the floppy. my question is where do I find them on the installation cd ? remember I'm not looking to set up a RAID configuration I have one sata drive only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 i always use the raid drivers when setting up a single SATA drive http://www.angrygames.com/LP875B_bios1.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapnuts Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 ok followed your steps but I'm still getting this error ...BTW I asked about the drivers in the first place because of this error message generated by SiSoftware Sandra heres the message .Should I be concerned? Warning W3104 - Current transfer mode not optimal, i.e. not highest supported. This affects drive performance. If the controller is also capable of the highest supported transfer mode, there is no reason not to use it. Fix: First check controller supported transfer modes. Then check the mode the driver for the controller/BIOS is set to use and modify; some default to a lower mode for compatibility. You may need to install newer drivers if the current drivers do not natively support the controller (especially for RAID). You may need to update the controller BIOS or drive firmware, if the mode does not stick. If data corruption occurs verify the cable and consider switching (if any) drives on the same channel onto other channels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 ok followed your steps but I'm still getting this error its not an error...its a 'suggestion'. i never listen to sandra's 'suggestions' as they are usually wrong. i always get those warning signs that say 'this test might not be running optimal' etc. you can also check for drivers on Si's site. They probably have newer drivers than teh DFI site does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapnuts Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 i never listen to sandra's 'suggestions' as they are usually wrong. LOL typical woman ..........just kidding folks! Ok thanks AG I know your word is good;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 run HD Tach and Atto to test speeds....never trust Sandra...its a good benchmark, but I pay more attention to specific tests like Atto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapnuts Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 never heard of it but I goggle it and get some info ..thanks for the advice AG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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