How to know if my drive is driven with sata3


  1. Posts : 363
    windows 7 Pro x64
       #1

    How to know if my drive is driven with sata3


    Hello

    How could I know if my drive is driven by a sata3 or sata2?

    Martin
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  2. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #2

    You need to know the specs of the SATA controller in your system (usually built-in to the motherboard) and you need to know the specs of the drive itself. The Gigabyte B75M-D3H motherboard you have listed in your system specs say that 1 connector on the board (it will be a different color than the others) supports SATA 3.0. Provided the drive you have plugged into that connector also supports SATA 3.0, you should be good to go.
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  3. Posts : 363
    windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    strollin said:
    You need to know the specs of the SATA controller in your system (usually built-in to the motherboard) and you need to know the specs of the drive itself. The Gigabyte B75M-D3H motherboard you have listed in your system specs say that 1 connector on the board (it will be a different color than the others) supports SATA 3.0. Provided the drive you have plugged into that connector also supports SATA 3.0, you should be good to go.
    OK, I found the white sata 3 connector. Drive has been replace to be connected to it
    Thank you

    Martin
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  4. Posts : 1,045
    Win8/8.1,Win7-U64, Vista U64, uncounted Linux distor's
       #4

    Be sure you have the correct chip set drivers installed. Should be on the mobo CD.
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  5. Posts : 363
    windows 7 Pro x64
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       #5

    madcratebuilder said:
    Be sure you have the correct chip set drivers installed. Should be on the mobo CD.
    Good point,
    Is there a way to see if the proper set is already installed? I can't turn off my pc at the moment to go see in the bios

    Martin
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  6. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #6

    You don`t check the chipset drivers in the bios, open up device manager and check.
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  7. Posts : 363
    windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    AddRAM said:
    You don`t check the chipset drivers in the bios, open up device manager and check.
    OK , I got it open

    What do I look for, or what should I see

    Thanks for all your help guy's

    Martin
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  8. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #8

    Hi there .. You have an Intel Chipset Installed .. You can check this by doing the following ...

    Type regedit in the start search box

    Once in the Registry Editor expand "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"

    Next Expand "SOFTWARE"

    Next Expand "INTEL"


    Click on "Infinst"
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  9. Posts : 363
    windows 7 Pro x64
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       #9

    maxie said:
    Hi there .. You have an Intel Chipset Installed .. You can check this by doing the following ...

    Type regedit in the start search box

    Once in the Registry Editor expand "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"

    Next Expand "SOFTWARE"

    Next Expand "INTEL"


    Click on "Infinst"
    Hello Maxie

    OK, I have done it, Now, what should I look for?

    Here is a snap shot of the content
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    Martin
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  10. Posts : 18,415
    windows 7 home 64bit
       #10

    Hi there Your Version of the Chipset is version 9 3 01019 ... You do not need to do any thing .. Either Windows has Installed that Version or you did from the Motherboards Website ....
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