How to upgrade Mac Pro 5,1 disk slots to SATA 3

[inkrsn]

Hey all!

I am currently using mac pro 5,1 mid 2010 and I would like to upgrade its disk slots form sata 2 to sata 3 speed. I heard there is an option adding pcie card which allows you to connect sata 3 while using actual / designated disk slots within mac. Does anyone have any experiences with that? And if so can you point me a bit about my options?

I am already familiar with adding a slot card for ssds which opens just that but as I am running a video production comp my cry for extra space is always unsatisfied

Also if there is already an open thread about it please redirect me to it.

Cheers!

 

[satinsilverem2]

https://blog.macsales.com/12247-upgrade-your-06-08-mac-pros-internal-bays-to-sata-3-0

 

[William_si]

This is only for 1,1-3,1 as they have them SAS connected. 4,1-5,1 have SATA hardwired to the mainboard SATA ports.

4,1/5,1 have SATA wired to slot 4 (for thr Apple raid controller) but likely very custom - if someone sponsors me a raid card i cam get the pin out but if they use a custom protocol or similar producing an adapter PCB is rather complicated.

Aside i can only produce a board that fans them out - using the PCIe lanes of 4 for the SATA controller is far more complex so you need to waste 4 *and* 3.

 

[satinsilverem2]

Im sorry I failed to read that you had a 5.1.