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betelgeuse™ · November 14th, 2004, 05:41 PM

I've purchased a new hard disk, 120GB Maxtor Serial ATA. I don't need more than 120GB.

But what happens is after the computer boots the BIOS recognises the Serial ATA drive, but this when it comes to booting Windows XP, there's a 10 second lag where the computer seems to do nothing. After this lag the HDD loads Windows XP (very quickly) and everything is good.

My question is: The lag between the BIOS detecting the HDD and actually me seeing the Windows XP splash screen - why is it take so long? Could it be that I've connected something badly? It's running on a Gigabyte i875 based mainboard with the latest BIOS.

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Do I need to use any of these drivers while installing Windows XP or running it after install?

Gigabyte

November 14th, 2004, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
betelgeuse™ Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 54	Serial ATA Issue or by design? Perceived Lag. I've purchased a new hard disk, 120GB Maxtor Serial ATA. I don't need more than 120GB. But what happens is after the computer boots the BIOS recognises the Serial ATA drive, but this when it comes to booting Windows XP, there's a 10 second lag where the computer seems to do nothing. After this lag the HDD loads Windows XP (very quickly) and everything is good. My question is: The lag between the BIOS detecting the HDD and actually me seeing the Windows XP splash screen - why is it take so long? Could it be that I've connected something badly? It's running on a Gigabyte i875 based mainboard with the latest BIOS. -- Do I need to use any of these drivers while installing Windows XP or running it after install? Gigabyte Last edited by betelgeuse™ : November 14th, 2004 at 05:48 PM.