4.7 Mixed Devices Boot and Drive Letter Ordering
SATA Configuration*
Add as a separate channel
(default). Used with Windows
2000 and XP.
Add as a separate channel.
Used with Windows 2000
and XP.
Replace primary IDE channel.
Used with Windows 9x, NT,
and Linux.
Replace primary IDE channel.
Used with Windows 9x, NT,
and Linux.
*Refer to
Section 4.3.2, "PATA Attach Sequence Rules by Class Priority,"
sequence rules.
Service Reference Guide, d300, dx6050
Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features
Controller Order
A. Integrated IDE
B. Integrated SATA
A. Integrated SATA
B. Integrated IDE
A. Integrated IDE
B. Integrated SATA
A. Integrated SATA
B. Integrated IDE
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HDD Boot and Drive
Letter Ordering
A1. IDE Primary Device 0
A2. IDE Primary Device 1
A3. IDE Secondary Device 0
A4. IDE Secondary Device 1
B1. SATA 0
B2. SATA 1
A1. SATA 0
A2. SATA 1
B1. IDE Primary Device 0
B2. IDE Primary Device 1
B3. IDE Secondary Device 0
B4. IDE Secondary Device 1
A1. IDE Secondary Device 0
A2. IDE Secondary Device 1
B1. SATA 0
B2. SATA 1
A1. SATA 0
A2. SATA 1
B1. IDE Secondary Device 0
B2. IDE Secondary Device 1
for PATA attach
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