Hello everyone.
This hard drive "HTS541010A9E662" is installed in new iMac 14,3. Do you know if it's SATA 2 or SATA 3?
Thanks!
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
Thanks for your answer, Muufungman.
Is the same thing that I had read.
The problem is this, SATA 3 is = 6 Gigabit, SATA 2 is = 3 Gigabit
Intel 8 Series Chipset:
Vendor: Intel
Product: 8 Series Chipset
Link Speed: 6 Gigabit
Negotiated link speed: 3 Gigabit
Physical interconnect: SATA
Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662:
Capacity: 1 TB (1.000.204.886.016 byte)
Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
I do not know how it is possible...
It's detected as a SATA 2...Negotiated link speed 3 Gigabit...
Is there a way to set it up to 6 Gigabit?
Hmm, it appears the controller supports SATA 3 speeds but this Hitachi Hardrive only operates at 3gbps speeds, so long story short....it seems to be a SATA 2 HDD... Unfortunately!!
As for setting it up as SATA 3, you would most likely need a faster drive build for 6gbps speeds to take full advantage of SATA 3!
Good Luck
SATA3 is compatible both forward and backwards so a SATA3 controller will work fine with a SATA2 disc just at SATA2 speeds
and a SATA2 controller will work fine with SATA3 discs just again at SATA2 speeds
but these are just Interface speeds they have no real impact on the performance of normal hard disks which can't even provide a sustained data rate of SATA1
HDD HTS541010A9E662 OF NEW IMAC, SATA2 or SATA3?
