Samsung SpinPoint SATA1 Jumpers?

Skeeter · 25 Apr 2008 at 18:53

Hi

Do the Samsung SpinPoint drives have jumpers on them to set them to SATA1 speeds (1.5Gbs)?

Cheers

rpstewart · 25 Apr 2008 at 18:58

I think the F1s use a software tool (daftest idea ever if you ask me).

Skeeter · 25 Apr 2008 at 20:55

So you have to get the drive working on a SATA2 board to be able to use it on a SATA1...

Fools!

rpstewart · 25 Apr 2008 at 21:00

Bingo!

I can see the point in shipping them set to SATA150 and allowing you to up the interface speed (as Hitachi used to do) but setting them as SATA300 out of the box is just plain dumb.

Skeeter · 25 Apr 2008 at 21:07

So what do you have to do? Its going to be going into my old nForce2 based iDEQ as a server project, So i could adjust it on my PC for sata1 before sticking it in there. I normally just wouldnt bother and buy a WD, but the Samsungs are £10 (20%) cheaper and when you add in free postage (sorry OcUK, another lost sale for you) it makes a lot of difference.

rpstewart · 25 Apr 2008 at 21:50

If you've got a SATA300 capable PC then I'd stick it in there and set the speed. Probably take you longer to wire up the F1 than it will to run the tool unfortunately.

Skeeter · 25 Apr 2008 at 23:38

Have you used one? Is it a simple plug in, run software, unplug, go...?

rpstewart · 26 Apr 2008 at 07:58

Not the Samsungs but I have used the Hitachi method in the past and looking at the Samsung instructions they're pretty similar. As you say it's a case of shutting down, plugging in the drive, booting off a CD or floppy with the tool on it, run the tool, shutdown and remove the drive.

Skeeter · 26 Apr 2008 at 12:59

Excellent, thanks. Think ill give these a go when I finish uni and finally get round to building my server.