Sata 3 capable?

[NewGeek]

Hi all, I simply want to know if my laptop supports sata3, i want to install a sandisk extreme pro 480 gb ssd.

I have spoken to two people from hp on the phone at separate times, one said yes to sata3 and the other said only sata1.

As fustraiting as the slow hdd i have.

please help.

Cheers

[banhien]

Hi,

Can't be SATA I but you can definitely use SATA III which be backward compatible with SATA II. Nearly all SSD's are SATA III now therefore you won't be wrong with that. No information form its manual but you can check yourself using the following tool

       http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html

It will shows the similar information (6Gb/s is SATA 3):

       

Regards.

[NewGeek]

Hi BH,

Thanks for your input... i clicked your link but then wasnt able to download program, it kept showing me a 404 not found page.

Cheers

ps, i understand the backwards compatable scenario but i actually want to know if my lapotop is sata3 capable.

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Sorry, probably they want money now.  Please try HWiNFO:

         https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

and look at the bottom left.

Regards.

[NewGeek]

BH... You the man!

Worked like a charm... and sata 6gb!

Thanks for yoyur help.

Cheers,

NewGeek