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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: LeighPing on September 23, 2013, 10:25:20 pm

Title: Where does the ssd plug in.
Post by: LeighPing on September 23, 2013, 10:25:20 pm

Hi all, a simple question as I'm new to such high tech.

Where does my ocz3 ssd plug in for max effect. In the blue sata 2 or white sata 3 ports? Any other tweaking or general advice is also welcome. Cheers.

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Title: Re: Where does the ssd plug in.
Post by: dmdilks on September 23, 2013, 10:41:59 pm

If the SSD is a sata-3 than it will connect to the white ports. Plus make sure you set the sata ports to AHCI for better performance.

Memory just set the speed from 1333 to 1600 no XMP profile needed. If you are running 1600 memory.

Title: Re: Where does the ssd plug in.
Post by: LeighPing on September 23, 2013, 10:46:41 pm

I'll give that a go right now. I just set it to AHCI (as it was on IDE when I installed). I used this informative thread to do that -

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/987378-how-to-switch-from-ide-to-ahci-without-repairingreinstalling-windows/


The memory's already running at 1600. Much obliged for the swift reply.  ;)

Title: Re: Where does the ssd plug in.
Post by: LeighPing on September 23, 2013, 10:55:18 pm

Much quicker, my transfer rate has doubled, according to HDTUNE, and I'm started up and online in 10 seconds. Superb. Cheers Dmdilks.

Title: Re: Where does the ssd plug in.
Post by: dmdilks on September 23, 2013, 11:02:54 pm

Any time and enjoy your faster rig.

Title: Re: Where does the ssd plug in.
Post by: LeighPing on September 25, 2013, 01:43:08 pm

Thanks. It's much inproved. Like I said, ten seconds to being online. Quicker than Usain Bolt. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL5If10qORA&feature=youtu.be