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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: pete491 on December 02, 2012, 06:03:00 pm

Title: 990FXA-UD3 Add Third Drive
Post by: pete491 on December 02, 2012, 06:03:00 pm

Guys,

I'm adding a third drive, a SSD, to my pc.  I see where the two already installed drives connect to the MB.  I don"t see a place to connect a third drive to the MB.

Obviously, I have no idea what I'm doing but this seemed like it would be easy.

How to connect a third internal drive?

Thanks!!

Title: Re: 990FXA-UD3 Add Third Drive
Post by: pete491 on December 03, 2012, 01:12:05 pm

Guys,

Just to make my question a little clearer:  I have the SSD installed and power connector attached.  I have a SATA connector.  But it looks like there only two SATA connectors on the MB. 

Question:  Where to attach SATA connector for a third internal drive?

Thanks!!

Title: Re: 990FXA-UD3 Add Third Drive
Post by: Ripshod on December 03, 2012, 04:13:45 pm

You've just missed it is all. There's another group of 6 sata connectors. When mounted in the case they are at the front of the board approx 2 or 3 inches from the bottom facing forward (next to the heatsink). I'd actually recommend using these connectors rather than the 2 you've already found. If your OS is already installed wait until you want to reinstall. The drive you're adding will just plug straight into one of these.

Title: Re: 990FXA-UD3 Add Third Drive
Post by: pete491 on December 03, 2012, 04:26:16 pm

Got it.

Thanks!!