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Replace 1155 board with...? Needing 2 eSATA...

Bartman39

Bartman39

Elite Member | For Sale/Trade
Currently have an MSI P67A-GD53 and have not really had any issues with it... Very stable and problem free with a 2600K @4.6Ghz 1.312 volts... But find I am using my external HD dock (StarTech dual 2.5/3.5 dock) which is currently connected via USB cable but this of course is slow but it also has 2 eSATA cables for both drive docks so would like the speed of the SATA connection... Not really concerned about it being SATA III but more important is the 2 eSATA ports...

Of course looking a Z68 board but would like to hear recommendations...


Or would it be better to just keep the current board and get a controller card with external ports...? (cheap arse)😀
 
Yea thinking about going that way and spend the left over $$$ on a new ATI 7850-7870 possibly...? Damn 79XX cards are like stupid in cost...?
 
Dem mods iz ruff over dare...😱 (mild attempt at a cajun accent)😀

Would consider one but just got rid of two of them (6950HD's 2gig w/shader mods on both) a while back...:\ Now have the itch to play a couple of newer games and want newer tech too...
 
Bartman, I just so happen to have one of these chilling on my desk. Any use to you?

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VirtualLarry said:
Those look like regular SATA, only external. Not eSATA.
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Could be. It was given to me with a bunch of parts. I am not sure as I have no documentation. Seems to be pulled from a Gigabyte board. Gillbot has it as of now so maybe he can tell us what it does 😀

Even if those internal ports connect to the header on the mobo, its kind of neat that the external can provide power to a harddrive outside of the computer.
 
Looks like sata to me as well, and is exactly what I wanted. That way I can leave it hooked up to a sata internal port but can power up and test a HDD without opening the case. THANKS!
 
Gillbot said:
Looks like sata to me as well, and is exactly what I wanted. That way I can leave it hooked up to a sata internal port but can power up and test a HDD without opening the case. THANKS!
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Glad it worked out for you :thumbsup: Thanks for the heat, I left some for you too.
 
I just like having the port available to test HDD's. Makes it easier than opening the case all the time. I have a dock too, but it's a PIA to dig it all out, hook up a power brick and etc.
 
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