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How many SSD slot in a R8?
Hello,
I have an alienware R8. I've added a SSD drive in it so I have 2 SSD drives and one HDD.
How many SSD drives can I have in this computer? If I want to upgrade it further, can I add a hard drive or do I have to find bigger drives?
Thanks in advance for your answer.
Regards,
Cyril
Vanadiel
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April 21st, 2023 16:00
4 SATA drives and 1 M2 drive, but it would depend on what you currently have connected. That's the maximum number of drives that can be connected to the motherboard.
The 4 SATA drives can be SSD or HDD as long as they are SATA. Just have to be aware of the size limitations of the Caddy's as per table below.
Vanadiel
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April 21st, 2023 14:00
See the picture 9-10-11-12-13:
SATA 6 Gbps drive connector (SATA1)
SATA 6 Gbps drive connector (SATA2)
SATA 6 Gbps drive connector (SATA3)
SATA 6 Gbps drive connector (SATA4)
solid-state drive slot (M.2 SSD)
Picture
Just have to make sure you have enough drive bays.
ProfessorW00d
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April 21st, 2023 15:00
One of those SATA ports may be taken by the optical drive, if so equipped.
Malka
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April 21st, 2023 15:00
Sorry, that does not answer my question.
A picture of the motherboard doesn't help me.
My question was: How many SSD drives can I have in this computer? If I want to upgrade it further, can I add a hard drive or do I have to find bigger drives?
Regards,
Cyril
Malka
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April 22nd, 2023 00:00
Hello,
I have two SSD and one HDD. Thank you very much for your answer.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Cyril
Vanadiel
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April 22nd, 2023 09:00
In that configuration your 2 x 2.5" and 1 x 3.5" caddy's will all be in use.
You will still have the M2 slot, unless that is in use for a boot drive.
Vanadiel
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April 22nd, 2023 10:00
That's the validated size. Anything past that will work also, just never been officially validated.
If you need large amounts of storage, a NAS might be a better alternative than cramming your PC full of storage devices.
Malka
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April 22nd, 2023 10:00
Hello,
No, I haven't used it, so I can use it for an extra disk. But then, as far as I understand, it must be 1 TB max, right?
Regards,
Cyril
Malka
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April 22nd, 2023 11:00
Hello,
I haven't thought of that. You might be right.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Cyril