text_combined: jeff tjiputra hpdoxbgsocsmdedu thanks responses also mentioned trying avoid pci controller route based past experience device driver needed os installation hard drive connected controller function properly lab primarily used mcse courses students would install os multiple times semester would much like use onboard sata possible way dont need provide device driver os installation maybe current pci controllers drivers built newer oses might problem anybody experience using pci ide controllers windows xp vista 2003 server 2008 server need provide device driver os installation also understanding current pata sata converters work transparently os drivers needed function correct thats suggested going route sure sata pata converter thanks numerous responses jeff tjiputra professor chair technical industrial studies department college southern maryland 8730 mitchell rd po box 910 la plata md 206460910 phone 301 9347556 fax 301 9347683 httpwwwitccsmdedutec timmins steven j 030508 446 pm certainly get pci ide controller use upgraded ata133 httpwwwneweggcomproductproductaspxitemn82e16816124006 12 pop __________________________________ acm siguccs members announcement list dfaienlompadgvlistservacmorg behalf jeff tjiputra hpdoxbgsocsmdedu sent tuesday march 04 2008 909 pm dfaienlompadgvlistservacmorg subject removable hard drives certification lab removable hard drives 50 workstations removable hard drive shells also 200 hard drives matching cases pata drives upgraded lab new computers sata controllers came across similar situation cheaper alternatives buying 200 new sata drives along shells cases sata pata converter ive seen one going way sure one thanks jeff httpwwwcsmdedu50th httpwwwcsmdedu50thimagesdonotdeleteemailfootergif removed future issues siguccsmembers please enter email address krhfywyudeledu httpoptoutacmorglistserv_indexcfmlnsiguccsmembers well remove future youd like resubscribe please enter address httpsignupacmorglistserv_indexcfmlnsiguccsmembers association computing machinery advancing computing science profession c 2007 acm inc rights reserved httpwwwcsmdedu50th httpwwwcsmdedu50thimagesdonotdeleteemailfootergif removed future issues siguccsmembers please enter email address user6gvcceaschallengecc httpoptoutacmorglistserv_indexcfmlnsiguccsmembers well remove future youd like resubscribe please enter address httpsignupacmorglistserv_indexcfmlnsiguccsmembers association computing machinery advancing computing science profession c 2007 acm inc rights reserved fri 08 aug 2008 030818 0500 removable hard drives