HP DV6T; compatible with SATA II OR SATA III?

[thesuperman21]

Hi everybody,

I would like to change the HDD in my HP DV6T Select Edition, Product # XC102AV that I bought back in December 2010 for a SSD, possibly the Samsung 840 EVO (2.5", either 250GB or 500GB SATA III).

I have not been able to find out if my system is compatible with SATA III.

Can you please help me, will the Samsung SSD work using a SATA II speed or SATA III speed?

Thanks for all your help in advance!

Steve

[pepe999]

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@thesuperman21 wrote:

Hi everybody,

I would like to change the HDD in my HP DV6T Select Edition, Product # XC102AV that I bought back in December 2010 for a SSD, possibly the Samsung 840 EVO (2.5", either 250GB or 500GB SATA III).

I have not been able to find out if my system is compatible with SATA III.

Can you please help me, will the Samsung SSD work using a SATA II speed or SATA III speed?

Thanks for all your help in advance!

Steve

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Hi,

This laptop has the first generation Intel processor in it. Means it supports only SATA II but SATA III drive should work (SATA II speed) on the laptop too. I have had a Dv6-2000 series Core i7-720QM and a SATA III Corsair GT 240 worked well on it. Your laptop is probably a Dv6-3000 series but the chipset is the same. 

[thesuperman21]

Thank you so much for your response!  The processor I have is Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-580M Dual Core Processor (2.66GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz.

Here is the whole system, if it helps at all:

• • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• • System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• • Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-580M Dual Core Processor (2.66GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz
• • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Dual Core Processors
• • FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• • 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• • No Additional Office Software
• • No additional security software
• • 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized)
• • 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768)
• • TouchScreen with HP TouchSmart's intuitive multi-touch applications (includes HP TrueVision Webcam)
• • Blu-ray writer & SuperMulti DVD burner
• • Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
• • Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
• • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

If you don't mind confirming that it is SATA II for me, I really appreciate it!  Thanks again!!

Steve

[pepe999 · Accepted solution]

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@thesuperman21 wrote:

Thank you so much for your response!  The processor I have is Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-580M Dual Core Processor (2.66GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz.

Here is the whole system, if it helps at all:

• • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• • System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• • Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-580M Dual Core Processor (2.66GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz
• • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Dual Core Processors
• • FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• • 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• • No Additional Office Software
• • No additional security software
• • 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized)
• • 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768)
• • TouchScreen with HP TouchSmart's intuitive multi-touch applications (includes HP TrueVision Webcam)
• • Blu-ray writer & SuperMulti DVD burner
• • Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
• • Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
• • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

If you don't mind confirming that it is SATA II for me, I really appreciate it!  Thanks again!!

Steve

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I have found a review for this laptop so I know the specs. The first SATA III supported laptops from HP are Dv6-6000 series, Sandy Bridge which is the second Intel generation of the processors. It starts with Core iX-2XXX. Means your laptop is definitely a SATA II one. I have had it so I know it for sure.

[thesuperman21]

Very nice!!  So, if you were going to upgrade to a SSD, would you go for the Samsung 840 EVO, Corsair Force GT, or something else?

[pepe999]

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@thesuperman21 wrote:

Very nice!!  So, if you were going to upgrade to a SSD, would you go for the Samsung 840 EVO, Corsair Force GT, or something else?

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http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/best-ssd-group-test

That Crucial M550 is not bad. I have got a Samsung Pro but they say that Evo is the best over all. I would consider those two Samsungs and the cheaper one wins.:)

[thesuperman21]

Thank you again pepe!  I am really considering the 840 EVO 500GB!  It will be the first time that I do any real modification to my system.  I look forward to the improvement, though it is already pretty fast as it is having 8GB of RAM.  Ha.  I will probably do a full reboot to factory settings on the system to start it from scratch to get rid of any bugs I may have.  I have not done that before either.  Ha.  I just wish I could get the full benefit of the drive of 6 Gb/s but the increase to 3Gb/s will be a good improvement from what I have now, I'm sure.  Any other recommendations you have for me?  I don't know a ton about this stuff.  Just enough to get myself in trouble.  Ha.

[pepe999]

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@thesuperman21 wrote:

Thank you again pepe!  I am really considering the 840 EVO 500GB!  It will be the first time that I do any real modification to my system.  I look forward to the improvement, though it is already pretty fast as it is having 8GB of RAM.  Ha.  I will probably do a full reboot to factory settings on the system to start it from scratch to get rid of any bugs I may have.  I have not done that before either.  Ha.  I just wish I could get the full benefit of the drive of 6 Gb/s but the increase to 3Gb/s will be a good improvement from what I have now, I'm sure.  Any other recommendations you have for me?  I don't know a ton about this stuff.  Just enough to get myself in trouble.  Ha.

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I would prefer a fresh install instead of the factory reset using the recovery disks.  There is not a huge difference between a SATA II and III system in speed when using the SSD. Well, at least I haven't noticed anything extraordinary when I got a new laptop and put a SATA III SSD in it. It actually seems to me that a Windows 7 fresh install was quicker on the SATA II system.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/248995/how-to-install-windows-7-without-the-disc.html

[zigonneux]

I bought a Samsung EVO 860, 1Tb, which is a SATA-3 interface and it is working perfectly in my HP Pavilion DV6-6153CA. It improved the performance a lot.