ok, well the story is, the dfi NF3 250GB UT has 4 sata ports, 2 on the NB, two on a marvel chip.
BUT, the 2 sata ports on the marvel controller only function to 245HTT on every board.
DFI has confirmed it is because they are not locked. so this is a hardware limit, not a bios limit.
now, examining the area, there is a missing crystal very close by. my thought is they removed it to save on costs.
so im wondering if i added it back in, could i lock those 2 sata ports? as i need them locked to be usefull since i run 350+htt.
here is a photo of the area.
BUT, the 2 sata ports on the marvel controller only function to 245HTT on every board.
DFI has confirmed it is because they are not locked. so this is a hardware limit, not a bios limit.
now, examining the area, there is a missing crystal very close by. my thought is they removed it to save on costs.
so im wondering if i added it back in, could i lock those 2 sata ports? as i need them locked to be usefull since i run 350+htt.
here is a photo of the area.
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