R reischman2 Feb 19, 2018 6 0 10 Nov 10, 2018 #1 Got a new ssd, installing it on my z270 pc mate motherboard, I noticed theres like 5 different sata ports, does it matter which one I plug into?
Got a new ssd, installing it on my z270 pc mate motherboard, I noticed theres like 5 different sata ports, does it matter which one I plug into?
RememberThe5th Illustrious Jul 30, 2014 6,995 170 41,140 Nov 10, 2018 #2 No. Thats usually with boards that have different colors of sata ports, for instance my old motherboard has 2 black and 2 grey ports, 2 black are sata 3 , 2 grey are sata 2. Upvote 0 Downvote
No. Thats usually with boards that have different colors of sata ports, for instance my old motherboard has 2 black and 2 grey ports, 2 black are sata 3 , 2 grey are sata 2.
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 176,897 20,552 184,590 Nov 10, 2018 #3 reischman2 : Got a new ssd, installing it on my z270 pc mate motherboard, I noticed theres like 5 different sata ports, does it matter which one I plug into? For continuity sake, I always install the boot drive in the lowest number SATA port. Upvote 0 Downvote
reischman2 : Got a new ssd, installing it on my z270 pc mate motherboard, I noticed theres like 5 different sata ports, does it matter which one I plug into? For continuity sake, I always install the boot drive in the lowest number SATA port.