Sata 3 ssd on Sata 2 Motherboard.

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  1. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #1

    Sata 3 ssd on Sata 2 Motherboard.


    I'm thinking of buying the,

    Corsair Force Series 3 90GB SATA 3 6Gb/s Solid-State
    -Drive.

    Force Series

    Info "" Corsair Force Series 3 is Compatible with SATA 2 3Gb/s.
    Haven't yet moved to SATA 3? Like all Corsair components, Force Series 3 SSDs are designed to last through several system upgrades. Adding a Force Series 3 today means that you'll still get incredible storage performance now, and your SSD will be ready for your next upgrade.""

    Well,is future proof.

    My GA-X38-DS4 motherboard is Sata 2.

    Here we have some good experts in SSD installation.

    So,i need your opinion\advice. Good idea? Bad idea?
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  2. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #2

    It should work just fine on a SATA2 port, but it will be limited to SATA2 speeds.

    For example, youll Probably see Seq. Reads in the 250-275ish range.
    To take advantage of the speed its capable of, youll just have to upgrade to a Motherboard with a SATA3 port.
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  3. Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
       #3

    A SATA 6GB/s dive is future proof, good on your next motherboard upgrade and it will run very fast on SATA 3GB/s.

    This has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, which is known to be having some problems, a recent firmware update may have helped. Let time and other users test these SSDs.
    I can't recommend any SSD with the new sandforce controller at this point.

    The Crucial M4 6GB/s is getting great reviews and doing well in the endurance testing.
    SSD Write Endurance 25nm Vs 34nm

    It's currently on the top of my list for next SSD.
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  4. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Dave76 said:
    A SATA 6GB/s dive is future proof, good on your next motherboard upgrade and it will run very fast on SATA 3GB/s.

    This has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, which is known to be having some problems, a recent firmware update may have helped. Let time and other users test these SSDs.
    I can't recommend any SSD with the new sandforce controller at this point.

    The Crucial M4 6GB/s is getting great reviews and doing well in the endurance testing.
    SSD Write Endurance 25nm Vs 34nm

    It's currently on the top of my list for next SSD.
    Problems?

    You mean this one Force Series? The specific that i want to buy?
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  5. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #5

    +1 Dave76

    You want a Sata 6.0Gbs SSD the Crucial m4 is my choice. I would go with the 128GB.

    Newegg.com - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit
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  6. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #6

    panais said:
    Problems?

    You mean this one Force Series? The specific that i want to buy?
    Pretty much, yeah

    Some have had zero issues - others have had many.
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  7. Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
       #7

    panais said:
    Dave76 said:
    A SATA 6GB/s dive is future proof, good on your next motherboard upgrade and it will run very fast on SATA 3GB/s.

    This has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, which is known to be having some problems, a recent firmware update may have helped. Let time and other users test these SSDs.
    I can't recommend any SSD with the new sandforce controller at this point.

    The Crucial M4 6GB/s is getting great reviews and doing well in the endurance testing.
    SSD Write Endurance 25nm Vs 34nm

    It's currently on the top of my list for next SSD.
    Problems?

    You mean this one Force Series? The specific that i want to buy?
    Yes, the Corsair Force3 has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, that has been having some serious issues.
    As smarteyeball mentioned, some don't have problems but, many do.
    Too much risk for me.
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  8. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Hopalong X said:
    +1 Dave76

    You want a Sata 6.0Gbs SSD the Crucial m4 is my choice. I would go with the 128GB.

    Newegg.com - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit
    smarteyeball said:
    panais said:
    Problems?

    You mean this one Force Series? The specific that i want to buy?
    Pretty much, yeah

    Some have had zero issues - others have had many.
    Dave76 said:
    panais said:
    Dave76 said:
    A SATA 6GB/s dive is future proof, good on your next motherboard upgrade and it will run very fast on SATA 3GB/s.

    This has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, which is known to be having some problems, a recent firmware update may have helped. Let time and other users test these SSDs.
    I can't recommend any SSD with the new sandforce controller at this point.

    The Crucial M4 6GB/s is getting great reviews and doing well in the endurance testing.
    SSD Write Endurance 25nm Vs 34nm

    It's currently on the top of my list for next SSD.
    Problems?

    You mean this one Force Series? The specific that i want to buy?
    Yes, the Corsair Force3 has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, that has been having some serious issues.
    As smarteyeball mentioned, some don't have problems but, many do.
    Too much risk for me.
    Well,this is bad surprise for me.

    Ok guys i will check for something else....

    Edit: No Crucial shipping in my area.
    Last edited by panais; 01 Dec 2011 at 09:44.
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  9. Posts : 1,114
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #9

    Dave76 said:
    panais said:
    Dave76 said:
    A SATA 6GB/s dive is future proof, good on your next motherboard upgrade and it will run very fast on SATA 3GB/s.

    This has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, which is known to be having some problems, a recent firmware update may have helped. Let time and other users test these SSDs.
    I can't recommend any SSD with the new sandforce controller at this point.

    The Crucial M4 6GB/s is getting great reviews and doing well in the endurance testing.
    SSD Write Endurance 25nm Vs 34nm

    It's currently on the top of my list for next SSD.
    Problems?

    You mean this one Force Series? The specific that i want to buy?
    Yes, the Corsair Force3 has the SandForce SF-2281 controller, that has been having some serious issues.
    As smarteyeball mentioned, some don't have problems but, many do.
    Too much risk for me.
    About 3 weeks ago i bought a OCZ Vertex 3 w/ Sandforce 2281 controller could not get it to work right, i jumped through all the hoop's with no success, firmware update, then there was the NVidia motherboard fix nothing helped. It shouldn't be this hard to get something to work, so i sent it back for a refund. You would think waiting to the second or third gen they would work right out of the box. Just my 2 cents.
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  10. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #10

    I agree with everything posted above. You will get good results with the Crucial M4. I have the 64GB M4 in my laptop which is sata 2 and get good results and no problems. I also have one in my desktop. Here's what it will do on sata 2.
    Sata 3 ssd on Sata 2 Motherboard.-laptop.png
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