"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Where do these response posts get thier info from...Youre new brd will/
> would come with a users manual,youre new brd has its own SATA controller
> on the brd,however SATA or RAID is disabled from the mfg,set to either in
> the BIOS..Some SATA &/or RAID boards require the F6 option on installing
> before xp install,if so,use the F6 option,use the floppy,intel has always
> stated
> that with only SATA,F6 is not required..Also,XP fully supports dual
> processor
> & SATA,but installing intels chipset software,internet software,etc,still
> &
> always
> require user installation,you could almost toss the boards cd,as by the
> time a brd
> gets to a pc user,the drivers/software on the cd are already outdated.....
Not necesarly the case. I find that they are often the same. Perhaps in
your area the shops carry only old stock.
Failing to install these drivers, which are frequently identical to what's
downloadable, usually prevents core hardware, like network, sound, video,
from working properly.
You may or may not have any need to update the drivers on the CD, but they
will work and are necessary to allow you to proceed.
HTH
-pk
>
> "Janet" wrote:
>
>> I am contemplating upgrading my system with a SATA HD (250 GB) and
>> Motherboard that supports dual core Processor. I will continue using XP
>> Professional SP2.
>>
>> The question is: Would XP support my upgrades or do I need to download
>> drivers from Intel's website? If so, when are these drivers installed:
>> Are they installed at the time of installation of the Operating system
>> or can they be installed after the OS has already been installed once.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>