I just ordered an XPS 410 with Vista 32-bit and a single SATA hard drive
from Dell. I wanted two physical hard drives (not RAID) but was told that
they could not install a second drive. The lady told me I could add it
myself. (I can't believe Dell has fallen this far!).



Anyway, I ordered a Seagate SATA drive and will install it when the system
arrives. I have installed IDE drives in the past but this will be my first
experience with SATA. Is the procedure much different from IDE? Are there
any "gotchas" I should be on the lookout for?



If I decide to install Vista 64-bit later, will I need x64 drivers or will
the SATA drives be automatically recognized?



Sorry if this post sounds dumb but SATA is a new animal to me.