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May 18th, 2011 15:00
Replacing boot drive in Aurora R3
Simply - is this possible? I'm still testing my new machine (a couple weeks now and no issues, including having gotten the retail ATI drivers installed) and just thinking about the (near) future. I didn't get a SATA-3 drive, so if I pick one up sometime later, will I be able to a) install it as boot and b) restore the system either as it was when it shipped to me (software- & OS-wise) or with a backup from right prior to installing it? Not sure how fussy the AW PCs are for stuff like this.
Also, how can you tell if the SATA port the drive is connected to is a 2 or a 3? I opened the machine to peek and it's not obvious. And the bays all have the SATA cords pre-threaded.
Any thoughts, tips, insight would be appreciated!
ExcaliburDragon
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May 20th, 2011 09:00
Anyone? Is there an official FAQ on this topic I overlooked?
Logik561
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May 20th, 2011 18:00
You got the machine and havent had a problem??? this is the first time ive heard of such a thing have you used it for anything yet?
ExcaliburDragon
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May 20th, 2011 19:00
Well so far, no real problems. The ATI driver issue was odd, but I believe I worked it out. And a couple times I've told the machine to restart and it appears to go into an unwakeable sleep mode instead. Other than the graphics board getting somewhat hotter than I'd like to see, no issues.
Just want info about the hard drive now.
MaDMaX68
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May 21st, 2011 08:00
i have had my R3 since March, and it runs perfectly, it has had a fresh install from scratch, the only problem i have encountered is
if i am moving large files or running a full scan, i find it difficult loading windows explorer !! but i have two 500 GB hard drives in raid 0 and wondering if thats the problem,
so i too would like to know about he hard drive, if i can have two raid 0, one being my os on the sata III and the other being my exsisting setup i think i wont have any more problems
p.s i have been running COD black ops and crysis and F1 2010 with no problems at all,