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Question posted by rlehocky on September 1st, 2017

Where Is The C:// Connected?

Is the c:// drive connected to SATA 0 on the motherboard

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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on September 2nd, 2017 11:05 PM

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The C drive is usually connected to the motherboard.

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