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GA-H55N-USB3 + bootable PCIe devices?

GA-H55N-USB3 + bootable PCIe devices?
« on: December 22, 2010, 11:15:02 am »
I'm planning on building a PC with an OCZ RevoDrive x2 as the primary drive. The PC has to be as small  as possible, so a mini-ITX board seems an obvious choice. But the RevoDrive is a PCIe based storage device, and mini-ITX boards only have a single PCIe x16 slot ment for a graphics card.

I've already asked Zotac whether their H55-ITX board would allow me to boot the RevoDrive, but they didn't have a clue  :-\

I'd hate to be forced to use a microATX board, so now I ask you guys: Will the GA-H55N-USB3 allow me to boot an OCZ RevoDrive x2 using the PCIe x16 slot?
« Last Edit: December 22, 2010, 11:16:39 am by killingbeans »

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Re: GA-H55N-USB3 + bootable PCIe devices?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2010, 12:06:17 pm »
Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte UK Forum.

I can't say I know of anyone having done precisely that on this motherboard but I can't really see it being a problem as long as you are able to use the onboard graphics instead. I know there have been members who have used these Revodrives for boot devices on Gigabyte boards before.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

Re: GA-H55N-USB3 + bootable PCIe devices?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 02:55:22 pm »
Awesome!

Then the GA-H55N-USB3 certainly will be my next motherboard of choice  :)
« Last Edit: December 22, 2010, 02:56:21 pm by killingbeans »

Re: GA-H55N-USB3 + bootable PCIe devices?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 05:43:17 pm »
Nevermind...

I just found out that Intel HD Graphics has acquired a taste for the testicels of Equus Africanus Asinus, if you catch my drift  :(

I'll have to build a microATX system  :)

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Re: GA-H55N-USB3 + bootable PCIe devices?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 05:46:44 pm »
I like it! ;D

Oh well the best laid plans...are made to be broken.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy