SATA identification


  1. huy
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    SATA identification


    Hi, I'm about to upgrade a ssd 6gb/s to my hp dm4 laptop.
    Here's the pictures my system specs based on HWiNFO32 software. It looks like themotherboard has port 0 and 1 supports 6gb/s. My current hdd is currently on port 0, which shows 3gb/s. so, do i have SATA 3 or 2?

    Thanks
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  3. Dwarf
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    Hi huy and welcome to W7 Forums

    I would say that your computer has 6G SATA capability. SATA III is backwards compatible with SATA II and I devices and, if such a device is connected to a SATA III socket, it will report the speed of the device, e.g. SATA II and not SATA III.
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  4. Phone Man
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    Your HDD is only Sata II 3GBs and that is what it is showing. Ports 0 & 1 are 6GBs and will run a 6GBs HDD.

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  6. huy
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    Phone Man said:
    Your HDD is only Sata II 3GBs and that is what it is showing. Ports 0 & 1 are 6GBs and will run a 6GBs HDD.

    Jim
    so when i replace 3gs/s hhd with new ssd 6gb/s on Port 0, the drive would operate at 6bg/s?
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  7. Phone Man
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    huy said:
    Phone Man said:
    Your HDD is only Sata II 3GBs and that is what it is showing. Ports 0 & 1 are 6GBs and will run a 6GBs HDD.

    Jim
    so when i replace 3gs/s hhd with new ssd 6gb/s on Port 0, the drive would operate at 6bg/s?
    YES

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