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hardcoregames_
Big Boss
‎11-20-2019 05:19 PM

SATA port expanders

Anybody here have any experience using SATA port expanders?

SATA PORT MULTIPLIERS – HARDCORE GAMES™ 

I have one of these units, the model I have supports SATA III speeds. It needs a bit of SATA power to run the logic but otherwise it is possible to fill every drive bay with hard disks using these units.

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black_zion
MVP
‎11-20-2019 07:47 PM

amdmatt‌ isn't it still against the TOS to create forum posts with links to sites owned by the poster who collects revenue from those visits?

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hardcoregames_
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Big Boss
‎11-20-2019 07:51 PM

SATA port expanders | TechPowerUp Forums 

This post seems to have gained some commentary and I have discovered a few on TechPowerUp that have used this kind of hardware

When there are no free slots the SATA port multiplier unit is a welcome relief.

My X570 like most ATX motherboards have 6 SATA ports and I have noted that the southbridge could offer 8 ports if the board was configured for it.

Sure a PCIe card with lots of ports is one option but these cards cost a lot more pesos, The expander is < $20 for the model shown.

My Cooler Master HAF 932 has 5 hard disk bays. The chassis front panel has a eSATA connector and the card reader / usb 3.0 box also has one. I have a couple of DVD drives installed so I need to consider what my needs are.

iTunes can import and eject automatically so importing a box of compact disks is faster with 3-4 DVD drives. The SATA port expander is all that is needed to fill the front with more drives,

I have seen modern chassis with no provision for DVD or USB box. My X570 has dual front USB 3.2 headers so I could support dual front boxes.

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