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Micro,

I'd really really like to reinstall Windows XP - just because it's familiar and I know how to do some things in it that I haven't figured out in Windows 7 yet.

I'm concerned though that I might get the new motherboard and processor here and find out they don't support Windows XP - had that happen on one of the rebuilds.

Windows 8 is the same price as Windows 7 - but it's even more unfamiliar. But - I read that Windows 8 isn't the resource hog that Windows 7 is - so that would be good for folding I'm thinking.

Was hoping someone out there had tried Windows 8 and could report on it ;-)

Thanks for the note on the cables as I would have missed that and probably messed it up and then wondered what the problem is! The SATA 3 or 2 would be related to the motherboard connection - correct? Or are there SATA 3 hard drives and SATA 2 hard drives?

If you have a recommendation on a similar motherboard - feel free to speak up! I'm open!

Sun :-)




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By: micro
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Thu, 17 Jan 13 5:54 PM
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The BARE hard drive refers that NO cabels will be shipped with it. You need to have your own SATA cable to connect it to the SATA 3.0 terminal on the motherboard. Your power supply will have the power plug for the SATA power connection.

Make sure you have a SATA 3.0 cable to connect it. IF you connect it to 2.0, make sure you have a 2.0 cable for it.

All seems good. Nice heatsink and cooling fan!

That would be an entirely new system.

What operating system are you planning on using?

Let me know if you need any help!

Micro...


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