SSD & HDD Setup (OS on SSD PCIe Controller)

[Ioannis7]

dear all,

I have had my HDDs & SSD on Sata III up until now. 2 weeks ago my WD 1002FAEX failed so I had to replace it. Due to my Motherborad's age I cannot fully exploit the capabilities of my SSD so I now use a Sata III PCIe controller and have my SSD installed there.

The OS is installed on the SSD, and I also have a Hitachi 320gb for archive and user folders, and the new WD 1003FZEX for my data (dailly r/w on the disk).

Hardware:
- intel DX58SO
- Logilink PC0064 - SATA-600 Controller (Marvel 88SE9128)
-----> OCZ-Vertex3 SSD
- SATA 300 - Hitachi 320 GB
- SATA 600 - WD 1003FZEX 1TB

Question: What would be the ideal connection set up for productivity & system stability?

 

[Ioannis7]

ΟΚ, after some testing I have the following configuration:

1.SATA600 Controller (on pcie x16)
{a. OCZ-Vertex3 SSD
{b/ WD 1003FZEX
2. Hitachi HDD on Sata 3 port on intel DX58SO

here are some SSD results on AA SSD benchmarking:
a) this was my first attempt to have my SSD on the SATA Controller
https://flic.kr/p/peNmBP
b) this was my original configuration on the SATA3 on the Motherboard
https://flic.kr/p/peNmzK
c)here is the SSD on the SATA controller again, with some tweaks
https://flic.kr/p/oXA33v
d) and finally, after the SSD partition alignment using the minitools
https://flic.kr/p/oXA34T