Webuser Forums: Sata /ATA drives on new computer

Hi All
New computer with P/Bell motherboard GA-T671MG.

sata no 1 with new hard drive plugged in

sata 2 empty,

ATI socket with new dvd on the end set to cable select.

I would like to use my old ATA hard drive as an internal backup drive but no mater how I configure them cs/cs-ma/sl the computer will not boot with this fitted I have even put an operating sys on the old drive thinking that it may be trying to boot from that but it won't.
In bios it says (without extra drive fitted)

ide chanel 0 master dvd
ide chanel 0 slave none
ide chanel 2 master samsung
ide chanel 3 master none

there seems to be no way to alter this this.

first boot dev is CD
second boot dev hard drive
third boot dev removable

Its the first time I have had a sata motherboard but up to now it looks like I may have to get a new sata backup drive

any ideas
Thanks
pete

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