which port should my SATA be in?

Starmonger · Oct 29, 2006, 09:33 PM

I didnt think that it mattered so i just put the SATA drive in one of the top row of slots on my mobo, it turns out its in port 2 of 4. So ive been having trouble with my creative x-fi card crackling, and so im wondering if maybe my drive should actually be in port 1 or does it not matter?

DanTheBanjoman · Oct 30, 2006, 05:00 AM

It should not matter. Crackling could be bad grounding or some driverissue.

DaMulta · Oct 30, 2006, 05:03 AM

To fix this crackling problem you have a Nforce 4 board?

Go to your bios look for a PCI latency setting, the change it to 16 or 32,or 64 and so on till it goes away. I hope this helps you.

Starmonger · Nov 2, 2006, 01:50 PM

thanks but i dont have the nforce board. actually i have tried 2 soundblasters (x-fi, audigy2), and my onboard sound, and all seem to crackle in games

Ketxxx · Nov 2, 2006, 01:53 PM

if u have an nf4 chipset, thats the cause of your crackle-pop noises, yeah, creative suck monkey balls. if you have the option try a pci latency adjustment in your bios, or swap the pci slot the card is in.

Oct 29, 2006, 09:33 PM	#1
Starmonger Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 24 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which port should my SATA be in? I didnt think that it mattered so i just put the SATA drive in one of the top row of slots on my mobo, it turns out its in port 2 of 4. So ive been having trouble with my creative x-fi card crackling, and so im wondering if maybe my drive should actually be in port 1 or does it not matter?

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Oct 30, 2006, 05:03 AM	#3
DaMulta My stars went supernova Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma T-Town Posts: 10,337 (4.16/day) Thanks: 1,449 Thanked 1,477 Times in 1,113 Posts System Specs	To fix this crackling problem you have a Nforce 4 board? Go to your bios look for a PCI latency setting, the change it to 16 or 32,or 64 and so on till it goes away. I hope this helps you. __________________ ocLIT The Hardware Punishers

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Nov 2, 2006, 01:53 PM	#5
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	if u have an nf4 chipset, thats the cause of your crackle-pop noises, yeah, creative suck monkey balls. if you have the option try a pci latency adjustment in your bios, or swap the pci slot the card is in. __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

Oct 30, 2006, 05:00 AM	#2
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Nov 2, 2006, 01:50 PM	#4
Starmonger Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 24 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks but i dont have the nforce board. actually i have tried 2 soundblasters (x-fi, audigy2), and my onboard sound, and all seem to crackle in games

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