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    Non-native SATA on 1520 / 1720?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JellyGeo, Jul 12, 2007.

  1. JellyGeo

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    I just saw on the H-P/Compaq board that H-P has removed the ability to set the BIOS (at least in the dv9500) back and forth between native SATA and non-native SATA. Does anyone know if the BIOS in the 1520 and 1720 has any similar capability? I will want to set up an XP/Vista dual-boot in whichever new Dell I buy and not having the option to switch back and forth will be painful. My one attempt, on my dv2000t, to load the SATA drivers via a USB floppy failed on numerous tries.
     
    JellyGeo, Jul 12, 2007
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