Hello.
Machine is a HP P6610f. Only addition is a 2TB WD20EZRX I use for media streaming and media storage.
The 5 yr old OEM Seagate in my HP is crapping out and I obviously need to replace it. I want to go with an SSD for the OS because I've read that it is just plain better in every sense. So I have a 60gb OCZ Vertex II SSD coming in, which should be plenty to install the OS (WIN7 Home 64-bit) on, and maybe MS-Office and some other frequently used programs.
At the same time I also want to have another HD to use for documents/images to keep my 2TB for solely media, since it is shared over my home network- I'd prefer not to have stuff other than media shared across the network. I am hoping to put a 1TB WD EZEX drive in.
My question is this: Will my motherboard and power supply be able to handle the two drives? (250w PSU) I've found SATA power and SATA data splitter cables, and there is space for two HDDs in the case, and I can put the SSD somewhere else in there. I just want to know if actually using splitter cables like this would work...?
There are only 3 actual SATA data connectors on the motherboard- one for the cd-r/dvd-rom and two for the HDDs that the case can support.
Will the board support what I want to throw at it? The board is an Alvorix-GL8E.
I hope I supplied all the information needed... and I'm sorry if it was a long post. I just don't want to spend the money I'm about to if it will be a waste.
Thank you very much in advance.
Jay
Machine is a HP P6610f. Only addition is a 2TB WD20EZRX I use for media streaming and media storage.
The 5 yr old OEM Seagate in my HP is crapping out and I obviously need to replace it. I want to go with an SSD for the OS because I've read that it is just plain better in every sense. So I have a 60gb OCZ Vertex II SSD coming in, which should be plenty to install the OS (WIN7 Home 64-bit) on, and maybe MS-Office and some other frequently used programs.
At the same time I also want to have another HD to use for documents/images to keep my 2TB for solely media, since it is shared over my home network- I'd prefer not to have stuff other than media shared across the network. I am hoping to put a 1TB WD EZEX drive in.
My question is this: Will my motherboard and power supply be able to handle the two drives? (250w PSU) I've found SATA power and SATA data splitter cables, and there is space for two HDDs in the case, and I can put the SSD somewhere else in there. I just want to know if actually using splitter cables like this would work...?
There are only 3 actual SATA data connectors on the motherboard- one for the cd-r/dvd-rom and two for the HDDs that the case can support.
Will the board support what I want to throw at it? The board is an Alvorix-GL8E.
I hope I supplied all the information needed... and I'm sorry if it was a long post. I just don't want to spend the money I'm about to if it will be a waste.
Thank you very much in advance.
Jay