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zellar

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 17:20 Post subject: M.2 question	Quick Quote Quote

I have an ASUS B250 Gaming mobo. I have filled all 6 sata connections with HD's. I have 2-M.2 slots. Can I put the M.2 SSDs in there also to add more storage? Or does the filled sata slots cancel those M.2 slots out? Haven't had clear nfo on this? Thank you

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Janz

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 17:34 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

rtfm, page 8 sata_1 is only blocked when m2 sata device is plugged in into m2_1 if you are using nvme device in either m2_1 or m2_2 nothing will be cut

zellar

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 19:01 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Thank you!! Could you recommend an M.2 1TB for my motherboard? ASUS B250 Gaming. Thanks again. Gigabyte Z590 UD AC Motherboard - Intel i5-11600k 3.90 GHZ - 32 GB DDR 4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 Windforce OC 12GB (Driver 566.03) Corsair GOLD 80 Plus RM750x PSU Gigabyte QS32Q 32" flat screen Gaming Monitor

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 20:11 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 20:39 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

why would u boot all harddrives all the time btw ? raid ? for storage its much better to not boot them everytime not to mention the waste of power

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zellar

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 20:56 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Sorry @PickupArtist not sure what you mean? My 1 SSD has the OS on it and all the others are filled with all my games? I had no clue I could be selective with HD's turning on? Could you please point me in the right direction on this info? Thank you! Gigabyte Z590 UD AC Motherboard - Intel i5-11600k 3.90 GHZ - 32 GB DDR 4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 Windforce OC 12GB (Driver 566.03) Corsair GOLD 80 Plus RM750x PSU Gigabyte QS32Q 32" flat screen Gaming Monitor

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Posted: Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 21:25 Post subject:

zellar wrote:

Sorry @PickupArtist not sure what you mean? My 1 SSD has the OS on it and all the others are filled with all my games? I had no clue I could be selective with HD's turning on? Could you please point me in the right direction on this info? Thank you!

I used to want all my games installed at once...but then I got a fast internet connection where even the biggest games only take like half an hour to download. Now I dont have much on all my hds Razz

shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.

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PickupArtist

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Posted: Tue, 24th Sep 2019 01:33 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

"I have filled all 6 sata connections with HD's. I have 2-M.2 slot" what kind of hds are this lol , 250gigs ? but yes seriously , get one boot/most used games m2 drive, 1 sata 2 terra and sell the rest while u still have warranty on them fast internet replaced the need to keep ur games installed at all times , old stuff aint cool anymore, its heavy, loud and power wasting and ur using up the lifespan of the drives spinning components having them booting everytime for no real reason

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zellar

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Posted: Tue, 24th Sep 2019 03:24 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Thank you for the info on the HD usage and how to get the best performance. Gigabyte Z590 UD AC Motherboard - Intel i5-11600k 3.90 GHZ - 32 GB DDR 4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz- GIGABYTE RTX 4070 Windforce OC 12GB (Driver 566.03) Corsair GOLD 80 Plus RM750x PSU Gigabyte QS32Q 32" flat screen Gaming Monitor

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Janz

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Posted: Tue, 24th Sep 2019 09:00 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

im using 4x2tb drives + 2 sata ssds too aswell as my nvme drive and 2x4tb in the nas (+a few older 500gb models as backup drives for important data, all with the same data on it) and no its not per se harmful for the drive to have them running all the time. i.e. if you use an external bay and power it on multiple times a day its worse than having them running in your desktop for 16 hours a day doing it that way since ever, only had one drive failure in the last 20 years (160gb sata1 samsung hdd, got replaced within a few days. keeping them in a good temperature is the key. either they die within the first few months or they live forever)

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