The 3tb drives work on sata 2 also. Sent from my Windows Phone
-----Original Message----- From: Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Boot drive on Sandy Bridge EFI mobo? Asus uses the phrase "EFI Bios" in their manual. So you apparently aren't the only one. Frankly, I don't care. The use of the mouse is helpful, though, but I kinda like the old method. I hear there are some 2+TB drives out that run on SATA 3, right? Anyone tried one yet? On 1/20/2011 11:34 PM, Greg Sevart wrote: > Potentially faster bootup, more robust options that are (in theory) easier > to navigate, more extensible (hence the name--think of things like a web > browser in your setup utility, not that I really want one), and probably the > real reason we see adoption--ability for Windows to boot GPT disks, enabling > booting from drives larger than 2.2TB. > > The thing I struggle with most is wanting to say "UEFI BIOS", when in fact > UEFI is a replacement for BIOS, not a subtype. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of FORC5 >> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:45 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [H] Boot drive on Sandy Bridge EFI mobo? >> >> other then using a mouse what is the deal with EFI bios ? >> >> thanks >> fp >> >> At 04:05 AM 1/21/2011, Anthony Q. Martin Poked the stick with: >>> I've just about got this Asus mobo up...but I can't seem to figure out > how to >> get it to boot from my SSD automatically...I can force it from within the > EFI, >> but it doesn't seem to give me the option to select the SSD as the boot > drive. >>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 5804 (20110120) __________ >>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >> -- >> Tallyho ! ]:8) >> Taglines below ! >> -- >> It is what we learn after we know it all that really counts. > > >
