jdm_freek Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 so i ordered the wrong hard drive for a AM4 build i clicked on a sas drive instead of a sata.......................... can i just use a sas to sata adapter or should i just return the drive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 The cost of the adapter is pretty steep. May just want to return it. Congrats on the new build though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 Return it and get another. SATA controllers can't talk SAS, even if you run a physical adapter. You'd need a SAS controller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 SAS drives are fast.. but cons are it gets hot and as ccokeman said adapters are expensive 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 Return it and get another. SATA controllers can't talk SAS, even if you run a physical adapter. You'd need a SAS controller. you sir are correct i got a sas to sata adapter and pc would not see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 By adapter I mean a PCIe controller card. The last time I looked when I had a pair of 4TB SAS drives the card was about 160 bucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 You can pick up internal cards for $80 used on eBay. I have four LSI 9207 and 9308 cards that work great! SAS drives really aren't worth it on desktops, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 You can pick up internal cards for $80 used on eBay. I have four LSI 9207 and 9308 cards that work great! SAS drives really aren't worth it on desktops, though. i have to send the hard drive and gpu back.............. UGHHHH but i ordered the wrong gpu any i mistakenly ordered a rx 460 4gb oc by gigabyte and it worked fine until for an hour and then the screen got what looked like multi confetti ants. i tried it in my rig and same thing right after i installed catalyst Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 sorry to hear that, I wouldn't waste money on a lottery ticket right now though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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