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PCI to SATA card issue

My motherboard has 6 SATA connectors and all are connected to hard drives. But I need to connect an internal CD burner so need another SATA port. I purchased an PCIe to SATA Card but ran into a lof of troubles: either no boot or boot is ok but my computer (especially one of the hard drives) is much slower than before....

So my questions are

- Is adding an external PCIe to SATA card the solution? Or this will generate a bootleneck somewhere since all my SATA ports are already used?

- on the principle, am I limited to 6 HDDs or I could use 7 or more using this PCI to SATA card?

- Should I install this card on a PCIe "CPU lane" or on a "PCH lane"? Any impact

Thanks

kenfcamp

Your performance drop is likely due to the additional power draw the adapter and drive is adding to the PWS
But without more information it's hard to say with any degree of certainty.

This is just my opinion, but personally "just for a cd writer" I wouldn't bother.
In my experience cd writers generally sit unused

Unless you plan on using the CD Writer "a lot" you might be better served by obtaining a USB CD writer
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=sr_1_3?hvadid=570571287962&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9005670&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14415954940602442291&hvtargid=kwd-2474109821&hydadcr=18008_13462236&keywords=external%2Bcd%2Bwriter&qid=1681903652&sr=8-3&th=1

Or you could potentially use a powered sata-to-usb adapter on your existing writer
https://www.amazon.com/SATA-Drive-Adapter-Converter-Power/dp/B07PVX682Q/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=sata%2Bto%2Busb&qid=1681903165&sr=8-13&th=1

Jean-Christophe GALLAND

ASKER

Thanks. Yes I thought about using an external CD burner but I also had the plan to have a couple of more HDDs connected to this PCI to SATA card, so still interested to get feedbacks on my questions

kenfcamp

Could you provide more information regarding the PC
Make/Model
OS
Amount of memory
Power supply size (200W, etc) if known

Jean-Christophe GALLAND

ASKER

So it is a custom built PC
- Intel Core i7-8700
- PSU Seasonic Focus+ 850 platinum (total 850W)
- Motherboard = MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
-16 Go RAM
- Windows 11

nobus

what model is the PCIe to SATA Card ? it seems odd that you have such problems

Jean-Christophe GALLAND

ASKER

Here it is, as found on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B097Y638X7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

nobus

i see it is for Linux - not Windows
what are you using?

Jean-Christophe GALLAND

ASKER

I use Windows 11. The Amazon webpage says it is compatible with Windows 10

nobus

ah yes - saw it now
i think your motherboard setup can be the cause -
check the the sata settings - or try default settings in bios

can you test the card on another PC?

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