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    SATA Mode check?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by waynehixson, Apr 6, 2012.

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    waynehixson Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi! just got my M17x, first Alienware ever. I am pretty impressed so far with the build quality. Solid!! I will be taking this to the field for telescope control and image capture so this is important.

    Question: It turned out I got the Samsung 830 instead of the 810 which was called out in the original specs i got. How can I tell what SATA mode it is in?

    Wayne
     
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    Hi, download this application (see pic.)
     

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    Thanks! Mine also says SATA/600. So that means it is operating in SATA III then?? It thought the M17X R3s had been set to run at SATA II, so hopefully this is a Good Thing!

    Also my health says 95% - is there a way to figure out from the program where the 5% issue is?

    Thanks again

    Wayne
     
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