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So whats this thing for???

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  • 19-10-2007 4:37pm
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    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just setting up a new pc and I noticed this little socket on the back of the SATA harddrive (see attached pic).

    Should I be plugging something into this? If so, what?? :confused:


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    Silenceisbliss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Silenceisbliss


    for ide hdd's theyre for ur jumpers, as for sata drives, i havnt the foggiest! (maybe for RAID or summit??)

    anyway, it doesnt matter, nothin has to go there


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    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Silenceisbliss wrote: »
    for ide hdd's theyre for ur jumpers, as for sata drives, i havnt the foggiest! (maybe for RAID or summit??)

    anyway, it doesnt matter, nothin has to go there

    Phew, ok cheers!


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    L31mr0d
    Registered Users Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    there is a few different options with those jumpers on SATA drives. But I mainly know them for forcing the drive to operate in either 3Gbps or 1.5Gbps.

    If the drive works in your computer then don't worry about it


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    indeed, its for forcing a sata2 hdd into sata1 mode. If you only have a sata1 board for instance.


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