Z390 Extreme4- how to install 8 HDs
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Topic: Z390 Extreme4- how to install 8 HDs
Posted By: Elektra
Subject: Z390 Extreme4- how to install 8 HDs
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2019 at 7:21am
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I bought the Z390 Extreme4 mobo so i could connect all 8 SATA HDs at once. But it doesn't seem to be that straight forward. I am really struggling. All the HDs are a different size: varying from 1 to 4 tb and of different brand: Samsung, WD, Toshiba. They have all different size partitions, and mostly different files on it. How can i install them all?  There will also be more then 26 partitions all together, just another problem i guess.
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Posted By: CopyThat
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2019 at 2:37pm
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It should be OK. The MB has 6 Intel ports and 2 ASMedia ports. "6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 16), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug" |
Posted By: Elektra
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2019 at 8:00pm
| But it isn't, only 4 ports can be used.... The hd in the other ports are not regocnised by bios. Needs there something to be installed? |
Posted By: ASRock_TSD
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2019 at 10:24am
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Dear Elektra, Thank you for choosing ASRock. Did you install the M.2 SSDs at Z390 Extreme4? The [M2_1], [SATA3_0 and SATA3_1] share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. The [M2_2], [SATA3_4 and SATA3_5] share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z390%20Extreme4/index.asp#Specification Thank you! Yours truly, ASRock TSD |