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Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R, X58, Socket-1366 boot from pci-e supported

  • 29-10-2010 12:03PM
    #1
    stylie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I have the above motherboard and I am trying to find out can I boot from PCI-E, I have looked around and I cant find anywhere that says it can/cant.

    Im playing around with the idea of buying a OCZ REVODRIVE PCI-EXPRESS SSD or similar. It doesnt say on the OCZ site that its not compatible with the GA-EX58-UD3R which I think means the mobo will boot from PCI-E..

    Any thoughts ?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    My thought is you should get a proper SSD and boot from that, much less hassle and will definitely work.


  • #3
    stylie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭stylie


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    My thought is you should get a proper SSD and boot from that, much less hassle and will definitely work.

    I have one already that i boot from...but booting from PCI is far more interesting :D


  • #4
    indough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭indough


    they dont support trim yet though right?


  • #5
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Apparently so (since only very recently by the looks of it :)). Looking at the RW speeds I imagine it would require dropping a **** load of cash on it.

    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/SSD-RevoDrive-PCI-express-sandforce-RAID-0,11548.html

    No idea what motherboards support PCIe boot though, had never even crossed my mind before that it was something that could be done.


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