Need More SATA Slots


  1. bigmck
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    Need More SATA Slots


    I have been looking at the prices for a SSD. I had planned on keeping my other two HD as they both have a function. == I checked my Motherboard today and was surprised to find I only have two SATA slots which are both being used. My Motherboard was purchased when I had a PC built in 2006. It appears I got a cheap MB. The only available slot is a PCI-E. It is not the one for the Graphics Card as that is being used. It is the one that has the very short slot for a card. I am assuming there is no way to get a card that can be used for SATA slots with the remaining slot I have. If anyone has good news for me, let me know. Thanks,
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  3. jlhawn
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    look on newegg.com they have ssd that go in pci express but they cost way more then a sata ssd
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  4. PooMan UK
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    Maybe go with an external USB Hot-swap drive docking station





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  6. Golden
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    bigmck said:
    It is the one that has the very short slot for a card.
    Bigmck,

    If your description is accurate, then that sounds like a perfect option for a PCIe Add-On Card with SATA ports - and they are dirt-cheap.

    This is probably what you are after (note the 2 x SATA ports on the card):

    Astrotek PCI Express SATA III 2 Port Low Profile Card [AT-CPES6A] - $26.00 : PC Case Gear

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  7. alphanumeric
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    jlhawn said:
    look on newegg.com they have ssd that go in pci express but they cost way more then a sata ssd
    Good idea if you can afford it, I wish I had one. I think you'll find though that they need a PCIe X4 slot and I'd bet the OP's PCIe slot is only a X1 slot.
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  8. bigmck
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    Golden said:
    bigmck said:
    It is the one that has the very short slot for a card.
    Bigmck,

    If your description is accurate, then that sounds like a perfect option for a PCIe Add-On Card with SATA ports - and they are dirt-cheap.

    This is probably what you are after (note the 2 x SATA ports on the card):

    Astrotek PCI Express SATA III 2 Port Low Profile Card [AT-CPES6A] - $26.00 : PC Case Gear

    Regards,
    Golden
    That card it the one I need, the short slot. Your link says PCI-E X1 which is what my manual says. I had looked around but did not find that one. Thanks so much.
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  10. alphanumeric
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    I think Golden's idea to add a PCIe SATA card is the way to go. Just make sure it will work in a PCIe X1 slot if that is what you have on your motherboard.

    EDIT: lol, I didn't see the previous post until after I posted this.
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  11. linnemeyerhere
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    This also works as I have both styles but if you go with the PCI-e then look for a 6g version sata III.
    Vantec Single Port SATA to IDE Converter CB-SP100 at TigerDirect
    Vantec UGT-ST310R PCI Host Card - 6 Port, 4 Internal SATA, 2 External eSATA at TigerDirect
    Vantec UGT-IS602R SATA 6G and PATA PCIe Combo Host Card - 3 Port, 2x SATA 6G, 1x IDE, RAID 0, 1 at TigerDirect
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