[ale] upgrading desktop

[Steve Litt]

On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 14:21:29 -0400
Bob via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:


> >> 2)  ssd.  This seems more complicated.
> >>
> >> There are 4 empty pci express slots---one is x16 and the others x1.
> >> I do not believe that the motherboard supports pcie ssd.  The
> >> motherboard does not have mSATA or m.2 slots.  So pcie ssd seems to
> >> be impossible. (I don't know what I'd ever use these slots for.)
> >>
> >> The chipset on the motherboard only supports SATA at 3.0 gb/s.  
> > 
> > That's a shame, as it might bottleneck your speedy new SSD. I'd
> > recommend you get a dirt cheap (under $50) 256GB SSD, plug it into
> > your 3gb/s SATA, and see if it improves speeds. If not, later, at
> > your leisure, you can purchase a gb/s pcie SATA slot.  
> 
> I think I'd have to get a new motherboard.

Check out something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/syba-si-pex40064-sata-iii/p/N82E16816124064

Slide it into one of your empty PCIe slots, and get four 6 Gb/s sata
slots. Do that and you can continue using both your 1TB drives, along
with your DVD and SSD.

SteveT