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04-26-2022 09:05 PM #1
Dung Hwangbo PC Specs Laptop (Model) Asus ROG G20CB-FR002T Motherboard Asus ROG G20CB H170 Processor Intel Core i5-6400 Memory (part number) 2 x 8GB Corsair Valueselect DDR4 2133MHz CL15 1.2v SO-DIMM CMSO16GX4M2A2133C15 Graphics Card #1 Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB Graphics Card #2 Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor HP M24f Storage #1 Kingston SSD 2.5" 128GB Storage #2 Toshiba HDD 7200rpm 1TB CPU Cooler Asus ROG G20CB heatsink and fans Case Asus ROG G20CB Power Supply 180W + 230W Keyboard Logitech G413 Carbon Mouse Logitech G305 Lightspeed Headset Aukey EP-B52 Mouse Pad Corsair MM300 PRO Medium Headset/Speakers Trust 500P Soundforce OS Windows 10 Accessory #1 Internal optical disc drive Accessory #2 Xbox Series X wireless controller
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Restoring optical drive on G20CB - solved
Hello everyone! So, I bought this G20CB where the optical drive has been replaced with an SSD. I have the original optical drive with me and I would like to reinstall it back into the case without removing the SSD, since the OS is installed there. Is it possible to do so? In the BIOS it says that there is a third sata port in the motherboard which is unused at the moment (as you can see in the image below), is this true? If so, can you please tell me where this port is located? Also, should I buy a third sata cable to connect the drive? Is any cable fine or do I need a specific one for this model? If you have already done this can you please tell me how should I proceed? Thanks in advance.
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04-28-2022 08:04 PM #2
Dung Hwangbo PC Specs Laptop (Model) Asus ROG G20CB-FR002T Motherboard Asus ROG G20CB H170 Processor Intel Core i5-6400 Memory (part number) 2 x 8GB Corsair Valueselect DDR4 2133MHz CL15 1.2v SO-DIMM CMSO16GX4M2A2133C15 Graphics Card #1 Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB Graphics Card #2 Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor HP M24f Storage #1 Kingston SSD 2.5" 128GB Storage #2 Toshiba HDD 7200rpm 1TB CPU Cooler Asus ROG G20CB heatsink and fans Case Asus ROG G20CB Power Supply 180W + 230W Keyboard Logitech G413 Carbon Mouse Logitech G305 Lightspeed Headset Aukey EP-B52 Mouse Pad Corsair MM300 PRO Medium Headset/Speakers Trust 500P Soundforce OS Windows 10 Accessory #1 Internal optical disc drive Accessory #2 Xbox Series X wireless controller
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Update
So, I managed to open the case today and I found something. First of all, I believe I have found where the third sata port on the motherboard is located. Secondly, I saw that a sata-power cable compatible with the ssd is already inside the PC, great. On the contrary, it seems that there isn't an extra sata-data cable inside, so I guess I have to buy one. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
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05-17-2022 08:10 PM #3
Dung Hwangbo PC Specs Laptop (Model) Asus ROG G20CB-FR002T Motherboard Asus ROG G20CB H170 Processor Intel Core i5-6400 Memory (part number) 2 x 8GB Corsair Valueselect DDR4 2133MHz CL15 1.2v SO-DIMM CMSO16GX4M2A2133C15 Graphics Card #1 Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB Graphics Card #2 Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor HP M24f Storage #1 Kingston SSD 2.5" 128GB Storage #2 Toshiba HDD 7200rpm 1TB CPU Cooler Asus ROG G20CB heatsink and fans Case Asus ROG G20CB Power Supply 180W + 230W Keyboard Logitech G413 Carbon Mouse Logitech G305 Lightspeed Headset Aukey EP-B52 Mouse Pad Corsair MM300 PRO Medium Headset/Speakers Trust 500P Soundforce OS Windows 10 Accessory #1 Internal optical disc drive Accessory #2 Xbox Series X wireless controller
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Solved
Ok, I solved the problem myself. I bought a generic sata III cable 10cm long with a 90° connector and it fits perfectly! I used it to connect the SSD which I placed inside the cage next to the DVD drive. I also put the optical drive back in and removed the SSD caddy. Everything works perfectly now. If anyone has the same problem, do not hesitate to ask questions.
Last edited by Dung Hwangbo; 05-18-2022 at 08:59 PM. Reason: grammar fix