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noah12 · 2011-07-21, 10:03 PM

Has anyone used a SSD drive, they are Sata 3 is that any different for connection on a motherboard. I am using sata 2 right now what is the difference.

noah

Tech Elementz · 2011-07-21, 10:21 PM

Not all SSD Drives are SATA III... Some are SATA II...

Nuje · 2011-07-22, 12:31 AM

I had an SSD in my old MacBook Pro, and now in my iMac as the boot drive. It's SATA2, so was a simple, basic install (once I had the mounting parts).
And ohhhh - so much faster!

Costa · 2011-07-22, 12:32 AM

You can use a sata 3 ssd in a sata 2 slot, you just wont be able to take advantage of the additional bandwith.

noah12 · 2011-07-22, 01:05 AM

Thanks, that helps allot. I will look for one.

noah

spensar · 2011-07-22, 09:43 AM

NCIX has a refurb 120 gb Corsair Force Series SSD, SATA II, in the weekly specials for $119.99, and no mail-in rebates. They went up last night. For that price I ordered one.

This is the 2nd time this price has been on.

noah12 · 2011-07-23, 01:33 PM

nice I will look

BGY11 · 2011-07-23, 02:11 PM

I'm definitely a fan of SSD drives. While they are pricey, for an OS drive they definitely make things a lot snappier than before. One word of caution however: once you upgrade, it's fairly hard to go back to a mechanical drive again.

dezzpayne · 2011-07-24, 08:54 AM

The latest greatest SSD's are Sata 3 and you can use a Sata 3 drive on a Sata 2 controller (I'm using one currently)

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4316/o...240gb-review/3

Shows the difference between using a 3GB Sata 2 controller and 6GB Sata 3.

For day to day computing you wouldn't really notice any difference between the Sata 2 and Sata 3.

I love my SSD. I removed my mechanical HDD's entirely. 120GB is enough for a desktop as long as you have a proper server.

recneps77 · 2011-07-24, 10:26 AM

I have a SATA2 SSD limited by SATA1 bottleneck (stupid lenovo.. the chipset is fully capable of it, they just cripple it)

And it's still night and day to a mechanical drive.

noah12 · 2011-07-24, 04:09 PM

great info thanks, one question though, are the sata 2 cable the same if you buy 2.5 or 3.5 ssd. I want to put this ssd in my desktop, just wondering if the smaller 2.5 will work with the same cable. I do know you have to buy the bracket to adapt 2.5 to 3.5 to fit into the desktop.

j0dest3r · 2011-07-24, 04:44 PM

same same. Desktop and laptop SATA drivers are interchangeable.

recneps77 · 2011-07-24, 06:56 PM

Also, since it seems to be asked a lot on the internet

SATA1, SATA2 and SATA3 cables are the same (so don't get tricked into buying special cables).
The only difference is the hardware on either end.

Petee_C · 2011-07-25, 08:38 AM

ssd drives sound great. Unfortunately, they supposedly don't work well with older BIOS's or XP.

- something to do with TRIM, and the way the drive becomes fragmented - such is my rudimentary understanding of the drive reads/writes.

P

Wayne · 2011-07-25, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spensar

NCIX has a refurb 120 gb Corsair Force Series SSD, SATA II, in the weekly specials for $119.99, and no mail-in rebates.

I generally don't mind buying refurbed products but I am not so sure that I want to get a refurbed SSD as if it has rare intermittent problems it could drive you nuts.

2011-07-21, 10:03 PM	#1
noah12 DHC Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 454	SSD Drive Has anyone used a SSD drive, they are Sata 3 is that any different for connection on a motherboard. I am using sata 2 right now what is the difference. noah

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spensar Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,113	NCIX has a refurb 120 gb Corsair Force Series SSD, SATA II, in the weekly specials for $119.99, and no mail-in rebates. They went up last night. For that price I ordered one. This is the 2nd time this price has been on. __________________ Panasonic TH-42PX60U, Harmony 670, Rogers HD 8300, 3250HD, Denon AVR-591, Chartwell SL3-5A, Venturer SHD-7000, Samsung 1600 BR.

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Petee_C Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Heidelberg,ON Posts: 1,236	ssd drives sound great. Unfortunately, they supposedly don't work well with older BIOS's or XP. - something to do with TRIM, and the way the drive becomes fragmented - such is my rudimentary understanding of the drive reads/writes. P __________________ Panny 47wx52, DMR-e80*C DSR500x2, XBOX 360, Toshiba 26hf84, LG 37LC2D

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2011-07-21, 10:21 PM	#2
Tech Elementz Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: TO Posts: 16	Not all SSD Drives are SATA III... Some are SATA II...

2011-07-22, 12:31 AM	#3
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	I had an SSD in my old MacBook Pro, and now in my iMac as the boot drive. It's SATA2, so was a simple, basic install (once I had the mounting parts). And ohhhh - so much faster!

2011-07-22, 01:05 AM	#5
noah12 DHC Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 454	Thanks, that helps allot. I will look for one. noah

2011-07-23, 01:33 PM	#7
noah12 DHC Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 454	nice I will look

2011-07-23, 02:11 PM	#8
BGY11 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 3,166	I'm definitely a fan of SSD drives. While they are pricey, for an OS drive they definitely make things a lot snappier than before. One word of caution however: once you upgrade, it's fairly hard to go back to a mechanical drive again.

2011-07-24, 08:54 AM	#9
dezzpayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 1,374	The latest greatest SSD's are Sata 3 and you can use a Sata 3 drive on a Sata 2 controller (I'm using one currently) http://www.anandtech.com/show/4316/o...240gb-review/3 Shows the difference between using a 3GB Sata 2 controller and 6GB Sata 3. For day to day computing you wouldn't really notice any difference between the Sata 2 and Sata 3. I love my SSD. I removed my mechanical HDD's entirely. 120GB is enough for a desktop as long as you have a proper server.

2011-07-24, 10:26 AM	#10
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	I have a SATA2 SSD limited by SATA1 bottleneck (stupid lenovo.. the chipset is fully capable of it, they just cripple it) And it's still night and day to a mechanical drive.

2011-07-24, 04:09 PM	#11
noah12 DHC Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 454	great info thanks, one question though, are the sata 2 cable the same if you buy 2.5 or 3.5 ssd. I want to put this ssd in my desktop, just wondering if the smaller 2.5 will work with the same cable. I do know you have to buy the bracket to adapt 2.5 to 3.5 to fit into the desktop.

2011-07-24, 04:44 PM	#12
j0dest3r Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,619	same same. Desktop and laptop SATA drivers are interchangeable.

2011-07-24, 06:56 PM	#13
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	Also, since it seems to be asked a lot on the internet SATA1, SATA2 and SATA3 cables are the same (so don't get tricked into buying special cables). The only difference is the hardware on either end.