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Dumb Q about SSD's and Sata2/3

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  • 28-06-2011 8:53am
    #1
    Leman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭


    Ok, so, I am 99.99% sure on this already, but I'll double check anyway.

    I am going to buy an SSD (yay for me), but I want to get one of them Fancy Pants Sata III ones so when I eventually upgrade my Mobo/CPU combo I can benefit from it.

    Now, I want to know, will the Sata III SSD even work with the Sata II connector, albeit at slower speeds? I am certain SATA is Backwards compatable, but I want to double check!

    Its only €15 to go from the SATA 2 to the SATA 3 version anyway, so feck it. :pac:


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    #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Yeah, it should work okay, apart from the speed cap. Make sure to enable AHCI in the BIOS rather than IDE or legacy to get whatever speed you can.


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    #3
    CullyA
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭CullyA


    what are you buying ??


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    #4
    Leman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Leman


    CullyA wrote: »
    what are you buying ??

    An OCZ Agility 3 60GB. It was only 15€ to go from the SATA 2 to SATA 3 so I thought feck it it'll be faster once I bother upgrading my MOBO


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    #5
    CullyA
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭CullyA


    nice enjoy :)


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