Theres 8 sata ports on my board dude...like i said...MSI Neo 4 Platinum...

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P.S. Asus has goen down the shitter when it comes to enthusiats motherboards...there only good for entry level low end boards these days...no special features if u ask me that u can get on another board for less money packed with a better bundle...like DFI and MSI...those r my 2 favourites if u ask me...

-Jay