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What happens if I plug a HDD into another slot?

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GreatDane   09-03-2007 at 02:02:04 AM

I have 2 questions:

1. I have 2 serial ata HDD's. They are both plugged into the same controller (2 different slots, but right next to each other). I have 4 spare slots left on 2 seperate controllers. They are all on-board slots, no add-in cards. Can I plug one HDD into another slot (ie 3-6) without problems? Will windows still recognize the HDD fine? It currently has data on it.

2. Is there any benefit to having each HDD on a seperate controller? (It looks like the 3 controllers all share the same IRQ in device manager).

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chookman   09-04-2007 at 12:02:41 AM
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First of all what MOBO do you have that has 3 controllers onboard?

Second are you running the drives in an Array?

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GreatDane   09-04-2007 at 05:44:35 AM
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The reason I say three controllers is because it has 3 listed under controllers in Device Manager. As far as on the board, 4 of em are all near each other and 2 others paired nearby.

No arrays, just single HDD's.

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chookman   09-05-2007 at 02:03:13 AM
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On that board all connectors are on the same controller that i know of. and the fact that you dont have an array means you can move them around onto different ports freely. Please note that it maybe nessecary to select the correct drive to boot from BIOS if the OS drive is moved to another port.

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