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    What ATA mode are your SZ's SATA Harddrive using?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kanthai, May 12, 2007.

  1. kanthai

    kanthai Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mine shown as below.

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    Also shown as ST98823 AS ATA Device in Device Manager. Is it just me?

    Any reply would be appreciated.
     
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  2. Mobilehavoc

    Mobilehavoc Notebook Consultant

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    Mine says the exact same thing. Not sure what that means. If I look up the model #, it is a SATA drive.

    Here's a screenshot of the test...looks low no? This is running on battery though so that may have something to do with it.
     

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  3. kanthai

    kanthai Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for your reply, Mobilehavoc.
    This is my test result.

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    It's quite the same as yours.
    Glad I'm not only one seeing this.
     
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  4. Zoomastigophora

    Zoomastigophora Notebook Evangelist

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    Although I don't have the same model laptop as you guys, I have a SATA hard drive as well and it is also in Emulated PATA mode. I think OEM do this for compatibility reasons, but I have no idea.
     
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  5. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    i would remove your serial number!
     
    kushari, May 12, 2007
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