MercuryDoun Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Everything Alex said is spot on!! Take his advice its almost word for word what i would say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinings Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 A lot of people have mentioned SSDs as a change for you to make with your build and I would agree. The SSD has been the single most noticeable upgrade for many people as it makes the computer actually feel faster. For a loooong time mechanical drives were limited in how fast they could spin to read data, but SSDs rely on electicity which moves much much faster. Just something to consider as I have seen some good deals on them lately. A good 120GB SSD is more than enough for OS and most applications...at least, it's enough for me on my work laptop lol Thanks for the comment imm0rt41 Any suggestions regarding Brand s to stick with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinings Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Can someone tell me if my Sata II HD's will work with a new SATA III Mobo Going with the ASROCK 890GX Extreme4 (as my original selection didnt support x6 core Processors) Looking at the spec. i cant see any SATA II Connectors (Will my 2 300GB HD's work + a SATA II SSD)? Expansion / Connectivity Slots - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3: single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - Supports ATI™ Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX™ and Hybrid CrossFireX™ SATA3 - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by NEC UPD720200, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by NEC UPD720200, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s Connector - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercuryDoun Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 SATA III is backwords compatible. So your Sata II drives will work with any Sata III port. Not gonna look online about it to find your proof other than i can tell you i works because i know from personal experience. I have a Sata II SSD on a Sata III port at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinings Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 SATA III is backwords compatible. So your Sata II drives will work with any Sata III port. Not gonna look online about it to find your proof other than i can tell you i works because i know from personal experience. I have a Sata II SSD on a Sata III port at home. Thats good enough for me MecuryDoun, thanks mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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