- Mar 17, 2013
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I'm hoping to get a few years more use out of an old system.
I've upgraded the processor from a dual core to a Q9560 and with AIO liquid cooling hope to hit 4ghz.
The memory has been upped from 2 gig to 8gig pc8500.
The operating system has to stay XP64 to maintain old peripherals, and because I really like it.
The aim is to get enough speed out of it to make a credible back-up box for Photoshop and maybe even... After Effects! So I need a FAST scratch/cache disk. I've also got two samsung 840 pro's, one intended for the OS and apps, the other for a scratch disk
The trouble is, I forgot about the board's lack of SATA 3.
The board has 4 SATA 2.0 ports with intel's ICH7R allowing a raid option.
There are also 3 Marvel external sata 3 ports, also RAIDable.
The board also spare PCIEx16 slots.
Any suggestions for getting a decent throughput for the Sammys would be appreciated.
As I'm aiming for a budget upgrade, more exotic (expensive) solutions are out. Sorry.
Thanks
I've upgraded the processor from a dual core to a Q9560 and with AIO liquid cooling hope to hit 4ghz.
The memory has been upped from 2 gig to 8gig pc8500.
The operating system has to stay XP64 to maintain old peripherals, and because I really like it.
The aim is to get enough speed out of it to make a credible back-up box for Photoshop and maybe even... After Effects! So I need a FAST scratch/cache disk. I've also got two samsung 840 pro's, one intended for the OS and apps, the other for a scratch disk
The trouble is, I forgot about the board's lack of SATA 3.
The board has 4 SATA 2.0 ports with intel's ICH7R allowing a raid option.
There are also 3 Marvel external sata 3 ports, also RAIDable.
The board also spare PCIEx16 slots.
Any suggestions for getting a decent throughput for the Sammys would be appreciated.
As I'm aiming for a budget upgrade, more exotic (expensive) solutions are out. Sorry.
Thanks
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