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Old 03-29-2008, 03:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Can I expand the Sata ports?

So there are only 4 sate ports available on my mobo.

Can I expand the sata port?

will the expanded sata ports cause decreased performance?

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Old 03-29-2008, 04:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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You can get a PCI slot SATA controllers for as little as $19, it does not decrease performance at all.
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