Install OS on SSD and HDD for Storage

Building a new system here. My question is simple,: I think, it’s just that I have never used Sata controllers. It’s been that long since I’ve built a system. I am using a Gigabyte X58-UD3R mobo. I have an OCZ agility 2 SSD and a Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD. My plan is to install the OS on the SSD and the HDD for storage. What is the best way to configure these 2 storage devices? (which ports and will this be raid 0 or not raid at all) I also have an external hot swap dock on my case, can and how would this be connected?

Install the OS with just the SSD installed.  After completed install shut down and then install your HDD.

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Western Digital PCB Board 2060-701450-011 REV A

Swap Western Digital  PCB board 2060-701450-011 REV A to recover your data from damaged HDD due to PCB failure. 2060-701450-011 REV A is the board number on this PCB. If your HDD’s PCB has problems, the drive usually cannot boot up or there may be an inaccurate display in the BIOS of the hard drive’s information. Also power may not get to the hard drive and as a result it will not spin up.

Western Digital 2060-701450-011 REV A PCB Board Details:

Board Number: 2060-701450-011 REV A
Main Controller IC: 88i6745M-TFJ1
HDD Motor Combo IC: L7206 1.2
Manufacturer: Western Digital

Note: Hard drive failures are NOT always caused by circuit board failure.

Possibilities of WD circuit board failures:

  1. Hard disk doesn’t spin up. Either no sound or a short, quiet tickling sound can be heard.
  2. Hard disk does not spin up. Buzzing sound can be heard.
  3. Hard drive spins up fine, but is not recognized in device manager or in BIOS. Hard drive recognized with default manufacturer value (like 0GB capacity, wrong SN or Model).
  4. There is a burning smell can be sensed coming from a hard drive or pcb circuit board.
  5. You can see a burned component on the circuit board.
  6. Hard drive makes a clicking sound.
  7. Extremely slow reading.
  8. Hard drive, after some time disappears from Device Manager and from the system. May also be running very hot.

Western Digital PCB Board 2060-701450-011 REV A Photo:

Western Digital PCB Board 2060-701450-011 REV A

Buy this WD pcb board online: Western Digital PCB Board 2060-701450-011 REV A

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