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P5N-E SLI ASUS motherboard

st999
st999 Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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I have a P5N-E SLI ASUS motherboard and have just discovered that it has an external SATA port. Does this mean I can just connect/plug in (while the computer is of of course) a SATA hard drive and boot from that using the boot menu. If so that will solve my grandson problem:j.

I can just feed the power cable through a hole on the back of my computer.
Stan

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  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,824 Forumite
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    Provided the BIOS supports the option to boot from the external drive - yes that should work.

    Be aware that an external SATA port usually has a different plug than the internal type (with shielding IIRC) so you may need to buy a cable specifically for that.
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    eSATA ports are supposed to be used with drives in external enclosures with their own power supply. The sockets are different shapes too, so you'll need a different cable.
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