- Mar 3, 2016
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Hi guys! I have an MSI Z170A Gaming Pro and I need more storage.
Currently I have plugged in the SATAe Connector (the MoBo manual says Satae for the small one on the left and Sata1 and Sata2 for the other normal two just next to it on the right side) the SSD and the secondary HDD. Then of the other 4 Sata Connectors (called Sata 6 gb/s connector as whole and respectively Sata 3,4,5,6 on the manual) I use only the number 3 and 4 respectively for the tertiary HDD (small old 120 GB HDD that I use mainly to just download and store temporary files) and for the Optical Drive (DVD-RW). I plan to don't use the Sata Ports 5 and 6 and eventually use the M.2 one in the future (which however you can't use simultaneously with Ports 5 and 6 according to the manual). I would like to remove the 120 GB HDD from Sata 3 and put an other 3 TB (a WD Blue SSHD similar to the WB Blue that I currently use as secondary one) and eventually use an other disk with the last small Satae on near Sata1 and Sata2. I might also keep the 120 GB for temporary storage like now. I would like to avoid to use Sata 5 and Sata 6 ports also because they are just under the GPU fan, too close to it.
I would like to know which might me the best solution for my "plans".
Thank you in advance
Currently I have plugged in the SATAe Connector (the MoBo manual says Satae for the small one on the left and Sata1 and Sata2 for the other normal two just next to it on the right side) the SSD and the secondary HDD. Then of the other 4 Sata Connectors (called Sata 6 gb/s connector as whole and respectively Sata 3,4,5,6 on the manual) I use only the number 3 and 4 respectively for the tertiary HDD (small old 120 GB HDD that I use mainly to just download and store temporary files) and for the Optical Drive (DVD-RW). I plan to don't use the Sata Ports 5 and 6 and eventually use the M.2 one in the future (which however you can't use simultaneously with Ports 5 and 6 according to the manual). I would like to remove the 120 GB HDD from Sata 3 and put an other 3 TB (a WD Blue SSHD similar to the WB Blue that I currently use as secondary one) and eventually use an other disk with the last small Satae on near Sata1 and Sata2. I might also keep the 120 GB for temporary storage like now. I would like to avoid to use Sata 5 and Sata 6 ports also because they are just under the GPU fan, too close to it.
I would like to know which might me the best solution for my "plans".
Thank you in advance
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