Adding a 3rd hard drive (where does it plug into?)

[jamtheguitarman]

I currently running 2 SATA hard drives on an Asus K8v-SE deluxe motherboard. specs in link.

i want to add a 3rd hard drive for my samples but i only seem to have 2 Sata ports on the motherboard.

what should i do?


http://reviews.pimprig.com/motherboards/asus_k8vse_deluxe_a64_motherboard.php


cheers!





oh, this is the hard drive ive been looking at getting, look ok?

http://www.ultratec.co.uk/stocklists/SearchResults.asp?model=ST3300822AS

 

[ez_willis]

Can't you just burn the samples to a dvd or something?

 

[jamtheguitarman]

Can't you just burn the samples to a dvd or something?

sorry, i meant samples as in sample library's. need lots of space for them

 

[ErichS]

From the link you posted it looks like your board has 4 SATA connections on two different controllers. This is an excerpt from the second page:

"...2 more SATA drives on the VIA, 2 on the Promise SATA Controller..."

If you do need more drive connections two possibilities are either buying an add-on SATA controller or using external drives.

 

[jamtheguitarman]

aha, it appears i can use the other sata controller for a single hard drive and dont have to use a raid array.

sweet, thanks!




(now please work properly, just ONE TIME!)

 

[zenpicker]

Could you use an outboard USB or Firewire drive? I picked up a 300 gb drive at Costco for sub-$300 and all it needs is a USB port.

 

[jamtheguitarman]

Could you use an outboard USB or Firewire drive? I picked up a 300 gb drive at Costco for sub-$300 and all it needs is a USB port.

i already bought an OEM 320gb western digital Sata drive for £55. pretty sweet deal

hopefully it should work ok.