Installing SATA

RichB · 4 Dec 2013 at 22:46

Hi
Im building my new system and im connecting SSD, HDD and CD/DVD.
Theres no numbering on the SATA connectors on the Gigabyte board.
I assume i can plug them into any connector in any order and theres no Master and Slave or a specific SATA connector for the Boot SSD.
R

kefan77 · 4 Dec 2013 at 22:47

there is always numbering of SATA ports.

just plug in SSD into SATA3, the rest is irrelevant.

RichB · 4 Dec 2013 at 22:52

Got it.
There 3 double ports and they are numbered.. Above 0 and 1 is SATA 3. ill put the SSD (which i intend to load windows on) in 0 0r 1.

budwozza · 4 Dec 2013 at 22:53

Plug your SSD into a SATA 3 (6GB/S) port - ensure AHCI (Not IDE) is enabled in the BIOS.

kefan77 · 4 Dec 2013 at 22:55

what board is it? but usually the first 2 - 0 and 1 would be SATA3

RichB · 4 Dec 2013 at 22:56

Gigabyte Sniper z87

wazza300 · 4 Dec 2013 at 23:04

Just plug the ssd and dvd drives in for now,ssd on first sata3 port dvd on last sata2 port

Once windows has installed plug in your hdd into first sata2 port

The BIOS scans the ports from lowest number first so you want most important drives on the lower # ports

Ahci is set by default on z87

Ethermaster · 4 Dec 2013 at 23:16

To instal a sata cable you need the follow items,

Lube
Barry White
Beer....

Oh wait thats not Sata is it ..... Just plug the sdd in to the top port closest to the 24 pin and the pcb. This is port 0.