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    Does my laptop have SATA II or SATA III?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ricksaint, Sep 16, 2011.

  1. ricksaint

    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    I have an HP dv8 which I bought in January 2010. I can't find anywhere whether it's SATA II or SATA III.

    Anyone can help?

    Thanks.
     
    ricksaint, Sep 16, 2011
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  2. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The dv8 uses an Intel 5-series mobile chipset, which supports SATA II (3Gbit/s). It does not support SATA III speeds.
     
    justinkw1, Sep 16, 2011
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  3. ricksaint

    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for answering.
     
    ricksaint, Sep 17, 2011
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