How to tell SATA I cable from SATA II

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Is there a different spec for SATA I and SATA II cables? I have seen
SATA II cables both with and without the metal connectors and they look
identical. How does one tell the difference between SATA I and SATA II
cables?
 
Ken said:
Is there a different spec for SATA I and SATA II cables? I have seen
SATA II cables both with and without the metal connectors and they look
identical. How does one tell the difference between SATA I and SATA II
cables?
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http://www.overclock.net/faqs/99397-info-there-difference-between-sata-sata2.html

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Ken said:
Is there a different spec for SATA I and SATA II cables? I have seen
SATA II cables both with and without the metal connectors and they look
identical. How does one tell the difference between SATA I and SATA II
cables?
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SATA cables and connectors are always black and SATAII cables and
connectors are always red.
 
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Michael said:
I hope you're being silly.
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Just to prove I am right. See any internal SATA cables here that are not
red?

http://www.solentcables.co.uk/acatalog/Serial_ATA.html

When SATA first came out the mb connector was always black and so were
the cables. SATAII ports on the mb are always red and the internal
cables are now always red too. I have an older mb that has both SATA and
SATAII and it is indeed as I said. SATA=black and SATAII=red. Got any
more dumb comments?
 
Just to prove I am right. See any internal SATA cables here that are not
red?

http://www.solentcables.co.uk/acatalog/Serial_ATA.html

When SATA first came out the mb connector was always black and so were
the cables. SATAII ports on the mb are always red and the internal
cables are now always red too. I have an older mb that has both SATA and
SATAII and it is indeed as I said. SATA=black and SATAII=red. Got any
more dumb comments?
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I guess you're not just being facetious. You think that your small
personal experience plus one website equals all of existence?

I've used every color of the rainbow SATA and SATA2 cables.
Scroll through this list to see some different color cables. There are
only a few dozens.
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=P7N_SLI_Platinum&class=mb

As for your nutty idea that the motherboard sockets can only be certain
colors here are current SATA II examples from several of the better
motherboard companies. Better call the SATA police!

Blue:
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=653&l4=0&model=2114&modelmenu=1

Purple:
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=P7N_SLI_Platinum&class=mb

Yellow:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2629

SATA II but using Black - Scandalous!
http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=1&model=418
 
John Doe wrote:

Wow. Now your stalking me. Time to contact your ISP.
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When you get to be eight, you'll learn about contractions. The words "you
are" can be written as "you're". Using "your" is just illiterate.

Go ask your parents if you don't believe me.
 
Dave said:
Just to prove I am right. See any internal SATA cables here that are not
red?

http://www.solentcables.co.uk/acatalog/Serial_ATA.html

When SATA first came out the mb connector was always black and so were
the cables. SATAII ports on the mb are always red and the internal
cables are now always red too. I have an older mb that has both SATA and
SATAII and it is indeed as I said. SATA=black and SATAII=red. Got any
more dumb comments?
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You're wrong.

See page 31 of this SATA standards group slide set.

http://www.sata-io.org/documents/SATA-IO Update for Enabling Technology Forum_Final.pdf

"No driver or cable upgrades required enables smooth transition"

That means the same cables work at 1.5Gb/sec and 3Gb/sec.

Even the next generation 6Gb/sec has the objective of using
the same cables.

http://www.sata-io.org/SATA_IO_Newsletter12_2007.htm

"And the same cables and connectors can be used for 6Gb/s as are used
for the current SATA generation, but it is recommended to use quality
components to ensure reliable operation at 6Gb/s."

I find it too bad, that SATA-IO doesn't put this info in their FAQ
page, to make it easier to find.

Paul
 
Michael said:
I guess you're not just being facetious. You think that your small
personal experience plus one website equals all of existence?

I've used every color of the rainbow SATA and SATA2 cables.
Scroll through this list to see some different color cables. There are
only a few dozens.
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That's because they are breaking standardization in the hopes that you
will buy their mb because it uses nifty colors instead of the official
colors of black for SATA and red for SATAII.
 
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