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SSD install
I have a Aurora R4 and will be installing a SSD next week. Will not be replacing the HD so the SSD will be the 2nd drive and used as the boot drive. Does it make any difference in what position I put the new drive in? Now the hard drive is in the upper right of the 4 bays and it will stay there. Thanks
Wayne
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Posted October 30th, 2012 07:00
Thanks for the reply Chris. The SSD hasn't been delivered yet. UPS turned the 3-5 business day delivery into 6 business day delivery. Should be here this afternoon. Will post back if I have any trouble setting it up or have any questions. Thanks again.
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Posted October 30th, 2012 13:00
I did notice when I look in the computer that 2 of the SATA ports on the motherboard are white and 4 are black. I think I read some where that the white ones are SATA 3 ports and the black are SATA 2, allthough I couldn't find that info in the users manual. I will use that vacant white one as the other one is going to the Hard drive.. I have figured out the boot order and will have the SSD as the boot drive. Still waiting for the SSD to be delivered.
Thanks again.
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Posted October 30th, 2012 13:00
It makes no difference what drive bay you use, just remember to tell BIOS what drive to boot from!
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Posted October 30th, 2012 15:00
Aurora-R4
White SATA 1/2 = 3.0 6Gbs
Black SATA 3/4 = 2.0 3Gbs
Black SATA 5/6 = 2.0 3Gbs
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Posted May 30th, 2013 09:00
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Posted October 30th, 2012 05:00
lynne4270,
It doesn't matter where in the chassis you install the drive. Did you get the SSD working as the boot drive?
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