I need some computer building geek help, please.

shilala · 04-19-2011, 05:19 PM

Question:
That BluRay burner I picked is sata. Does that mean I'll have to burn up a sata port on my mobo, or does it just take a sata power connector? (Can you tell I've never used a sata anything except hard drives?)
If I can't use my ide channel, can I get a sata pci card so I have enough sata ports for my six hdd's and this here dummy? (The mobo only has six sata ports.)
Or are there other options I'm unaware of?
So far, this is the only snag I've hit. Not too bad, but it's gonna make a headache if I don't order whatever I need to make it all fly.

lostark374 · 04-19-2011, 05:29 PM

yes a sata burner will use a sata ports.
yes you can use a sata card for more sata ports

lostark374 · 04-19-2011, 05:38 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130274

this is the mother board im running ..it has 7 sata ports and i love this board... no built in video but for the card you looking to run the crossfire wont help much with the asus onboard video.

also i noticed you picked a sata 3 hard drive why not a sata 6 since the new board will support it?

im an x-asus fanboy and since i went msi im so much happier

might look at this as a sub for the video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102913

shilala · 04-19-2011, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostark374

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130274
this is the mother board im running ..it has 7 sata ports and i love this board... no built in video but for the card you looking to run the crossfire wont help much with the asus onboard video.
also i noticed you picked a sata 3 hard drive why not a sata 6 since the new board will support it?
im an x-asus fanboy and since i went msi im so much happier
might look at this as a sub for the video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102913

Nice mobo. If it had onboard video, and 2.1 pci x16, I'd have switched in a minute. I'm an asus/corsair/amd fanboi, but msi is good stuff.
I need 3 or four monitor support, I don't game, it means nothing to me. The 6870 is awesome (the 6870 vapor x is awesomer), but for another 80 bucks, it just gives me more of what I don't need. If anything, I'll downgrade my card. I settled for something decent and reliable is all. I saw the 6870 and even carted it at one point cause I thought the price was great.

On the hdd's (I carted two), it was just cost and brand. I don't need the speed there, either. No use for it. I'm retired, I'm not in a big hurry. Ever.

I went and carted a pci express sata card, and I'm absolutely dreading trying to get it to work.
I think I may go look through the msi stuff a bit closer and see if I can find something.
Thank You!!!

357 · 04-20-2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostark374

yes a sata burner will use a sata ports.
yes you can use a sata card for more sata ports

While this works in theory, it doesn't always work out as expected in practice. I've had issues with adding SATA or PATA ports with a PCI card. Very inconsistent. You're better off getting a board with more SATA ports on-board if you can.

shilala · 04-20-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 357

While this works in theory, it doesn't always work out as expected in practice. I've had issues with adding SATA or PATA ports with a PCI card. Very inconsistent. You're better off getting a board with more SATA ports on-board if you can.

I tried adding a couple pata ports via pci a good number of years ago. It was damn near impossible, then it flaked out constantly.
I've just decided to go with 4 hdd's and use the one sata port for the burner, leaving one open (my chosen board has 6 total). I think I carted a pci-e sata controller card to give it a shot, but I'm not expecting big things. This way I have a backup strategy waiting.

I can go up to a bigger, much more gawdy asus gamer board that has 7 sata ports, but it's lacking in other areas.

I'm continuing to tweak the config, then I'm gonna go shopping and see if I can find some deals.

04-19-2011, 05:19 PM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: I need some computer building geek help, please. Question: That BluRay burner I picked is sata. Does that mean I'll have to burn up a sata port on my mobo, or does it just take a sata power connector? (Can you tell I've never used a sata anything except hard drives?) If I can't use my ide channel, can I get a sata pci card so I have enough sata ports for my six hdd's and this here dummy? (The mobo only has six sata ports.) Or are there other options I'm unaware of? So far, this is the only snag I've hit. Not too bad, but it's gonna make a headache if I don't order whatever I need to make it all fly. __________________

04-19-2011, 05:29 PM	#2
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04-19-2011, 05:38 PM	#3
lostark374 Framed Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Aaron Location: Southern California Posts: 432 Trading: (5)	Re: I need some computer building geek help, please. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130274 this is the mother board im running ..it has 7 sata ports and i love this board... no built in video but for the card you looking to run the crossfire wont help much with the asus onboard video. also i noticed you picked a sata 3 hard drive why not a sata 6 since the new board will support it? im an x-asus fanboy and since i went msi im so much happier might look at this as a sub for the video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102913 __________________ Eatin Kernel's Chicken, Drinkin Heineken Brew!!!!! Last edited by lostark374; 04-19-2011 at 05:44 PM.