Only use bay hdd possible?

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ssd_thinkpad · #1 Post by **ssd_thinkpad** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:33 pm

Is it possible, to only use a bay pata hdd in a T400 / T500 and remove sata hdd at all?

Marin85 · #2 Post by **Marin85** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:56 pm

I´m not sure I understand your question. If you mean booting off the ultrabay HD without having a HD in the mainbay, yes, this is possible.

ssd_thinkpad · #3 Post by **ssd_thinkpad** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:58 pm

Marin85 wrote:I´m not sure I understand your question. If you mean booting off the ultrabay HD without having a HD in the mainbay, yes, this is possible.

Thats exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks

#4 Post by **bill bolton** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:32 pm

ssd_thinkpad wrote:Is it possible, to only use a bay pata hdd in a T400 / T500 and remove sata hdd at all?

The T400/500 platform has no PATA drive support at all on the planar (motherboard). The only way you can use a PATA drive with a T400/500 is via an external USB connected drive enclosure.

Cheers,

Bill B.

Marin85 · #5 Post by **Marin85** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:42 pm

To add to what bill bolton pointed out:

So, if you want to boot off the ultrabay, you will have to use a SATA drive.

ssd_thinkpad · #6 Post by **ssd_thinkpad** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:13 am

I see. There is a new lenovo ultrabay for T400/T500 series to use pata hdds, but I'd need to boot from it.

Marin85 · #7 Post by **Marin85** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:24 pm

ssd_thinkpad wrote:I see. There is a new lenovo ultrabay for T400/T500 series to use pata hdds, but I'd need to boot from it.

I believe the point of bill bolton was exactly that T400/T500 cannot handle a PATA drive in the ultrabay.

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