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  1. Hi, I just found that SATA HDDs are not running in AHCI mode despite selecting AHCI mode in BIOS and It has BIOS version (04/02/2011) installed. By default it had AHCI model enabled for SATA drives but on boot it lists them as IDE. I have installed WHS 2011 on it and Device Manager list all drives as ATA using IDE channel. 1. UDMA mode supported by Sata HDDs are udma6 but driving runs only on udma2 and gives write speed of 97 mb/s. Don’t know why it is not running on udma6 mode? 2. Bought an 128 GB Crucial SSD and attached it to ODD SATA port, this one also listed as ATA drive in Device Manager but runs on UDMA6 although it support UDMA5 and gives right speed of 1 gb/s. 3. Some blog users have pointed out that if drives run in AHCI mode they should be listed in same place as USB in windows explorer but that’s not the case in my scenario. Am I missing any setting? How to use SATA drives effectively? Thanks
  2. Did you change any settings in BIOS when using Adaptec 1430SA for 7th drive? I tried using PCI 1e card with 2 internal SATA ports (http://uk.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/HDD-Controllers/SATA-Cards/2-Port-PCI-Express-Internal-SATA-Controller-Card~PEXSATA22I) but it does not work. I just check my PCI card has similar spec like yours one, but when system boots up if PCI card is added then it detects only drives connected to PCI card and none of the system HDD bays. It was an Adaptec 1430SA, but I took it out and now have 6 drives. I use the custom BIOS, so none are in IDE mode. This forum is about unRAID, so of course I'm not running them in a RAID.
  3. I read your blog entry about adding 2 additional HDDs in place of 5.25 ODD space and in total you are running 7 drives. I just want to know which PCI card you have used to add the 7th port? Are you running all drives in IDE mode or AHCI mode? Did you tried to setup RAID using these drives? Your response to these queries would be really helpful for me. with a bit of work. you "could do it". from what I am seeing, 2 3.5" drives up top get to hot without a fan mod of some kind. I would stick to a single 3.5 or get some 2.5" drive in a 4in1 adapter.. that would be pretty expensive route IMO. If you really want 6x 3TB and 1x 2.5" drives, I would get an Supermicro atom board and a fractal mini R2 ITX. the footprint is about the same size and no modding needed. assemble and boot. the performance would be about the same. It will run you about $50 more. I've been running 2x 3.5" drives in that space for months, as have many others. No major heat problems. The 2.5" drive fits under that 5.25" bay. I'm running 7 drives right now. The setup you mentioned would be much more expensive compared to the current price in the UK and Australia. USAsians, you fellas should be keeping your fingers crossed for a similar deal!