2. Administrators fruitbat Posted October 24, 2011 2. Administrators Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hi guys, quick question, i'm getting a new hardrive, and am leaning towards this one, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-336-WD&groupid=1657&catid=1660&subcat=1665 however, this is Sata 3, and my motherboard is only sata 2, so i would need this, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CC-004-SR to get the full speed out of it. my problem and question is, my motherboards PCIexpress 4 slot is already filled by my soundcard, so will that fit in either of the 2 spare PCI express 16 slots? should do shouldn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted October 24, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hmm. Not sure. Also a device in spare 16 slot could slow down primary 16x slot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted October 24, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'd just go for the slower SATA II connection. Saves 32 pounds, and you'll be sure it will work fine, albeit, yes, a bit slower. Would you notice though? Do you boot your system every 15 minutes? Hm, if you odo lots of video processing, it might be of benefit... And, by the next mobo you buy, you'll feel like you got yourself a brand new harddisk as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators fruitbat Posted October 24, 2011 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hmm. Not sure. Also a device in spare 16 slot could slow down primary 16x slot? that part won't be a problem, board can do 16x 16x 1x or 16x 8x 8x across the 3 PCIex16 slots, and i'm running a single gpu (one slot). i do have 2 normal PCI slots as well(by normal, not express) basically if it fits into the express slot, no probs, but does it? I'd just go for the slower SATA II connection. Saves 32 pounds, and you'll be sure it will work fine, albeit, yes, a bit slower. Would you notice though? Do you boot your system every 15 minutes? Hm, if you odo lots of video processing, it might be of benefit... And, by the next mobo you buy, you'll feel like you got yourself a brand new harddisk as well... yeah thats the other option, cause obviously HD is backward compatible to sata 2, but it never hurts to have quicker hd access, especially for bloody clod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Well you are just going to fill it with flight sims and weird porn anyway right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators fruitbat Posted October 24, 2011 Author 2. Administrators Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 its not weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted October 24, 2011 2. Administrators Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Rofl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted October 24, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 A bear wearing green boots is kinda weird if ya ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Me, I'd suggest just using SATA II until the time comes for a new mobo. And hey, never mind the bear, green wellies are just weird and strictly for the chattering classes, new age, Range-rover, Sloane Ranger glitterati, who never pushed a wheel-barrow in anger - let alone shagged a sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 A bear wearing green boots is kinda weird if ya ask me. Yeah, and everybody knows bears always wear fishnets when they visit the sheep. Not to mention they prefer black sheep. Or was it that the sheep prefer black bears? Oh man now I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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