P4C8-E Dlx -- SATA configured correctly?

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Chris Hill

I have just finished my first build -- which went pretty smooth, however I
have a niggly question (not to dumb I hope): Have I got the SATA driver
installed and running correctly, and, if so, how do I confirm I have? The
simple answer is I must have because the machine works :-), but Sandra tells
me that the disk is running below its optimum and I can't see any SATA
related items in the Device Manager (which going on other posts here I
suspect I should?!); only Ultra ATA Storage Controllers are listed.

Key components from build:
P4C800-E Deluxe
Intel P4 3.0Ghz
Seagate ST3120026AS (SATA 120Gb) connected to SATA1
XP Pro + SP1A

The install of XP picked up the drive (so I did not press <F6>). I had
trouble running the CD supplied by Asus on XP but was able to download and
install the Chipset Util and BIOS upgrade from their website. I have not
installed any other drivers e.g. Promise. Currently I am only looking to
have one SATA driver (no RAID).

Any pointers as to how I confirm that the correct drivers are installed to
ensure that I am getting the most from the SATA drive would be appreciated!

Thanks
Chris
 
Thanks ... does this mean that I'll have to reformat the drive and reinstall
XP etc.?
 
I thought one only need to press F6 if using the Promise controller
with a RAID? The F6 allowed you to install the Promise RAID
drivers into XP. No???
 
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