Can you tell a Sata 2 cable from a Sata 3 cable?
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If you have a SATA cable in your hand, is it possible to tell if it is a Sata 3 cable, capable of 6Gb/s, or a Sata 2 only capable of 3Gb (or, worse, 1.5Gb/s)?
Obviously if you have good hardware, you don't want to cripple it with a bad cable, but trying to identify the "right" cable seems to be tricky (unless someone out there knows the trick!)
Thanks
Monathan
Obviously if you have good hardware, you don't want to cripple it with a bad cable, but trying to identify the "right" cable seems to be tricky (unless someone out there knows the trick!)
Thanks
Monathan
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Usually there is writing along the cable that should say its 6GB/s, if not its 3GB/s.
According to a friend at the local computer store, they are also stiffer compared to 3GB/s cables.
Though in that same store there was a disagreement whether the cable even makes a difference, as apparently all SATA cables are the same.
Just play it safe and use the cables that expressly say 6GB/s on the side (you should get 2 or 3 with the mobo) for your SSD and any SATAIII hard drives you have. Beyond that I wouldn't worry about it.
According to a friend at the local computer store, they are also stiffer compared to 3GB/s cables.
Though in that same store there was a disagreement whether the cable even makes a difference, as apparently all SATA cables are the same.
Just play it safe and use the cables that expressly say 6GB/s on the side (you should get 2 or 3 with the mobo) for your SSD and any SATAIII hard drives you have. Beyond that I wouldn't worry about it.
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