On 8/5/05, Markku Kolkka <markkuk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hongyu Sun kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika perjantai, 5. > elokuuta 2005 06:05): > > A good news. Could you please tell me the exact type and model > > of the SATA? My comptuer is Dell OptiPlex GX280 > > > > http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/o > >ptix_gx280?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb > > > > So the hard drive is > > > > Serial ATA 40, 80, 160 and 250GB 7200 RPM hard drives with > > S.M.A.R.T. II > > The support does not depend on the type of the hard disk, it > depends of the SATA controller on your motherboard. Is your SATA > controller listed as supported in > http://linux.yyz.us/sata/sata-status.html ? If it is, it will > work with any SATA hard drive. > > -- > Markku Kolkka > markku.kolkka@xxxxxx > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Thanks a lot. But how to find out what SATA controller on my motherboard? I have a Small Mini Tower (SMT) Chassis (GX280) http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/optix_gx280?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb&~tab=viewstab&~view=2#tabtop Drive Bays: Two internal 3.5" X 1" hard drives; Two external 3.5"; Two external 5.25" Slots: Three 4.2" high PCI (length:& three 11" ), One PCIe x16 full height graphics, One PCI x1 full height How to find the SATA controller? It uses Intel Processor and currently has Win XP. Is the SATA info. in Bios or computer management? Sorry about my ignorance. Many thanks,
