Quick question for Crosshair V owners.

[Darxide]

Before I buy this board, I'm trying to decide what drives to get.
I notice that it has 7 internal SATA ports, 6 from the AMD chipset, and 1+1eSATA from an ASMedia controller.

Can the ASMedia port be used to boot? Lets say I wanted to connect a single SSD as boot, and then use the AMD ports in RAID mode to build a larger storage volume for steam games etc.
Anyone V owners doing that? Does the ASMedia handle an SSD boot OK?

[tbone8ty]

ive disabled the asmedia cotroller.

i have 1 dvd burner, 1 ssd, and 2 1tb backup drives. no raid setup just nice and simple

[Praz]

SSD performance is lower on the ASMedia controller compared to the native AMD controller.

[Darxide]

Thanks guys, I've just placed the order. I too have decided to keep it nice and simple this time. Not bothering with RAID on this new rig.
I ordered a Samsung 840Pro 256Gb to use as boot and some programs/games, got a 2Tb Caviar black for games/steam, and a 2Tb green for media and other storage.
I read a lot of good reviews of the new 2Tb black, it's supposed to be fairy snappy thanks to the new dual actuators and high platter density.

Hopefully it all arrives soon! I love new rig time. Can't wait to have some 8 core Vishera fun!

[Praz]

You're welcome.