- Dec 9, 2008
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Folks,
I have created another thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/255005-30-need-confirmation-ep45-sata-ports
Where I discussed the number of SATA ports available on this motherboard. Then I realize there is one cheap SATA controller card using 2 SATA ports (I believe), and based on PCI-Express. I was only searching for SATA controller cards with 4 ports, but since they are expensive/N/A, and the only good choice was using a common PCI slot, I give up.
This is the link from this PCI-E SATA card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132014
But before that, I have two items here to be added on this new computer. A VGA card and one capture card. The first seems to be using PCI-E x16 while the second, PCI-E x1.
EVGA 512-P3-N845-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - EVGA "Knock Out" Edition, overclocked at 678MHz
Specs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130337
Blackmagic Intensity Pro (capture card) - specs:
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/techspecs
What I need to know is simple:
1) How many SATA PCI-E controller cards can be plugged into the GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard? A while ago I was checking the ABIT IP35 Pro motherboard and looked like the VGA card was too large and was almost blocking space. It seemed only one PCI-E slot was available on the ABIT. I don't know about the Gigabyte.
Because to me what is important above all else is to have more SATA HDDs plugged. That's why this SATA card was appealing to me AT FIRST:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102062
2) If the SATA controller card is based on PCI-E, does that mean I will be able to plug her on any kind of PCI-E slot? Anyone using x1, x4 and that one PCI-E 2.0 using x8/x16?
A quick note: Regarding the size of the capture card, it's very small, compared to the VGA card (8800 GTS).
I have created another thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/255005-30-need-confirmation-ep45-sata-ports
Where I discussed the number of SATA ports available on this motherboard. Then I realize there is one cheap SATA controller card using 2 SATA ports (I believe), and based on PCI-Express. I was only searching for SATA controller cards with 4 ports, but since they are expensive/N/A, and the only good choice was using a common PCI slot, I give up.
This is the link from this PCI-E SATA card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132014
But before that, I have two items here to be added on this new computer. A VGA card and one capture card. The first seems to be using PCI-E x16 while the second, PCI-E x1.
EVGA 512-P3-N845-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - EVGA "Knock Out" Edition, overclocked at 678MHz
Specs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130337
Blackmagic Intensity Pro (capture card) - specs:
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/techspecs
What I need to know is simple:
1) How many SATA PCI-E controller cards can be plugged into the GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard? A while ago I was checking the ABIT IP35 Pro motherboard and looked like the VGA card was too large and was almost blocking space. It seemed only one PCI-E slot was available on the ABIT. I don't know about the Gigabyte.
Because to me what is important above all else is to have more SATA HDDs plugged. That's why this SATA card was appealing to me AT FIRST:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102062
2) If the SATA controller card is based on PCI-E, does that mean I will be able to plug her on any kind of PCI-E slot? Anyone using x1, x4 and that one PCI-E 2.0 using x8/x16?
A quick note: Regarding the size of the capture card, it's very small, compared to the VGA card (8800 GTS).
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