raptors sata2?

Jody · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:33

are raptors sata2 or not?

PhillyDee · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:38

They are just SATA. SATA2 is a marketing term more than a new connection type. They are compatible with both types of controllers.

helmutcheese · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:41

They are SATA150 and have SATA2 Functions, they are not SATA300..

SATA2 is not same as SATA300.

Jody · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:43

helmutcheese said:
They are SATA150 and have SATA2 Functions, they are not SATA300..

SATA2 is not same as SATA300.

which is best sata300? and why cant i find any sata300's?

helmutcheese · 31 Dec 2007 at 18:51

You dont get SATA300 Raptors although Dell claim they have then, WD say they are still SATA150 but are 160GB over our 150GB ones.

This store has them marked as SATA II (Meaning all SATA300 HDD's) which aint in all truth correct even though they do have SATA2 functions you would normally call them SATA300 or SATA 3.0 Gbit/s

So in this store you need look under SATA II for a SATA300 HDD.

I could get you offical links but Wiki is easier to understand.

" The 3.0 Gbit/s specification has been very widely referred to as “Serial ATA II” (“SATA II” or “SATA2“), contrary to the wishes of the The Serial ATA International Organization(SATA-IO) which defines the standard. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA

Jody · 31 Dec 2007 at 19:04

cheers

milkinc13 · 1 Jan 2008 at 16:38

helmutcheese said:
They are SATA150 and have SATA2 Functions, they are not SATA300..

SATA2 is not same as SATA300.

i thought SATA2 just meant that the bandwidth it can use is 300Mbps
and SATA 1 is the same as SATA150 with 150Mbps transfer

helmutcheese · 1 Jan 2008 at 17:09

I gave the URL, SATA2 is nothing to do with SATA300.

My HDD is SATA150 but also SATA2 (NCQ etc).

Since the URL above was laymans terms, here is the offical source.

" Dispelling the Confusion: SATA II does not mean 3Gb/s "

" The term SATA II has grown in popularity as the moniker for the SATA 3Gb/s data transfer rate, causing great confusion with customers because, quite simply, it’s a misnomer.

The first step toward a better understanding of SATA is to know that SATA II is not the brand name for SATA’s 3Gb/s data transfer rate, but the name of the organization formed to author the SATA specifications. The group has since changed names, to the Serial ATA International Organization, or SATA-IO.

The 3Gb/s capability is just one of many defined by the former SATA II committee, but because it is among the most prominent features, 3Gb/s has become synonymous with SATA II. Hence, the source of the confusion.

For an accurate description of Serial ATA capabilities and the official guideline to SATA product naming, please see the details below. "

http://www.sata-io.org/namingguidelines.asp