Looking to get an SSD, I only have two SATA ports though...

[chrisxuk]

Hi,

I've been thinking about getting my first SSD for a while now, and I think i've decided on possibly this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-047-OC

Currently, my motherboard is the Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2P http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3262#ov. This has just 2 SATA ports, both of which are being used at the moment by my HDD and DVD drive.

If I were to buy a 4 Port SATA Serial ATA IDE PCI Adapter Card off've the bay, plugged my current HDD into that and used the SATA port on the motherboard for the SDD, would I notice a difference at all in speed on the old HDD?

Would this solution work? Is there a better alternative?

I hope this makes sense, thanks

 

[hartty]

Should work fine and overclockers sell a nice bit of kit instead of fleabay http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CC-000-AS&groupid=701&catid=49&subcat=1717

 

[rpstewart]

Leave the HDD on the motherboard controller and use the card for the DVD drive.

Should work fine and overclockers sell a nice bit of kit instead of fleabay http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CC-000-AS&groupid=701&catid=49&subcat=1717

Unless the OP is using onboard graphics he doesn't have a slot for that card.

 

[chrisxuk]

Should work fine and overclockers sell a nice bit of kit instead of fleabay http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CC-000-AS&groupid=701&catid=49&subcat=1717

Unfortunately, my graphics card's fan blocks the PCI-E slot

Leave the HDD on the motherboard controller and use the card for the DVD drive.

That sounds good, thanks!

What about the SSD, is there a better one for a similar price or is this the best?

 

[MeatLoaf]

You could get a USB housing for your DVD drive to free up a SATA port

 

[Makhaira]

It would be cheaper for you to just replace your DVD drive with an IDE one and free up a port that way.