sblantipodi Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 As title, I would like to upgrade my Corsair F120 120GB to a Corsair Force 3 GT 240GB. My old corsair was really really reliable, will I have the same reliability with this new corsair? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 We need your system specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 We need your system specs. I updated my system specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 The SSD should be reliable as firmware 1.3.3 has fixed a lot of problems. If you plan on getting it, Remember to plug it in the grey Intel SATA III 6GB/s port with a certified SATA III 6GB/s cable. Note: Corsair Force 3 and Corsair Force GT are two different products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 The SSD should be reliable as firmware 1.3.3 has fixed a lot of problems. If you plan on getting it, Remember to plug it in the grey Intel SATA III 6GB/s port with a certified SATA III 6GB/s cable. Note: Corsair Force 3 and Corsair Force GT are two different products. is there a certified SATA III cable? are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 is there a certified SATA III cable? are you sure? bumping the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Use the cables included with your motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Use the cables included with your motherboard. you don't answered the question :p: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 is there a certified SATA III cable? are you sure? There should be (http://www.sata-io.org/documents/SATA-6Gbs-Fast-Just-Got-Faster.pdf), but I can't find any "certified" cables. As long as your mainboard provides SATA3 ports, the cables that came with the mobo should match the specifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroompje Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 if you're looking for a good sata-3 cable, i advise Akasa AK-CBSA01-05BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 if you're looking for a good sata-3 cable, i advise Akasa AK-CBSA01-05BK I'm not looking for a good SATA3 cable, I'm looking to understand if SATA3 cable is different from SATA2 cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Will this answer you question? http://www.sata-io.org/documents/SATA-6Gbs-Fast-Just-Got-Faster.pdf The same cables and connectors used for current SATA implementations can be used to connect SATA 6Gb/s devices. [...] Cables already at the threshold of 3Gb/s operating margins may experience lower performance than expected at 6Gb/s due to an increased number of resends. The SATA Revision 3.0 spec addresses this issue by defining the Compliance Interconnect Channel (CIC). [...] Cable vendors will want to consider removing any question of quality by marking their packaging to explicitly state a product's 6Gb/s CIC compliance. Vendors can also have their cables added to the Integrators List on the SATA-IO web site. End-users, for their part, will want to consult the Integrators List – this list is available to the public – before buying new cabling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Will this answer you question? http://www.sata-io.org/documents/SATA-6Gbs-Fast-Just-Got-Faster.pdf The same cables and connectors used for current SATA implementations can be used to connect SATA 6Gb/s devices. [...] Cables already at the threshold of 3Gb/s operating margins may experience lower performance than expected at 6Gb/s due to an increased number of resends. The SATA Revision 3.0 spec addresses this issue by defining the Compliance Interconnect Channel (CIC). [...] Cable vendors will want to consider removing any question of quality by marking their packaging to explicitly state a product's 6Gb/s CIC compliance. Vendors can also have their cables added to the Integrators List on the SATA-IO web site. End-users, for their part, will want to consult the Integrators List – this list is available to the public – before buying new cabling. thanks for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 You snipped out some important info: The same cables and connectors used for current SATA implementations can be used to connect SATA 6Gb/s devices. SATA-IO recommends utilizing quality components to ensure data integrity and robust operation at the fast 6Gb/s transfer rate. Cables already at the threshold of 3Gb/s operating margins may experience lower performance than expected at 6Gb/s due to an increased number of resends. The SATA Revision 3.0 spec addresses this issue by defining the Compliance Interconnect Channel (CIC). The CIC is outlined as a mathematical model of a compliant channel as well as an insertion/return loss plot defining the most extreme losses the system can sustain and still be compliant. Note that the CIC does not specify the components to be used in a system but rather the overall performance and quality the system must exhibit. Cable vendors will want to consider removing any question of quality by marking their packaging to explicitly state a product's 6Gb/s CIC compliance. Vendors can also have their cables added to the Integrators List on the SATA-IO web site. End-users, for their part, will want to consult the Integrators List – this list is available to the public – before buying new cabling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Can I use the red cable bundled with my Plextor optical drive? how can I know if that cable is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Can I use the red cable bundled with my Plextor optical drive? how can I know if that cable is ok? Yes, why not? Optical drives are not that fast, my DVD-ROM is connected to SATA2 port but works with SATA1 spec (1.5 Gb/s). I never saw my optical drive reading faster than 12 MB/s. I guess BD drives won't max out SATA1 spec as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yes, why not? Optical drives are not that fast, my DVD-ROM is connected to SATA2 port but works with SATA1 spec (1.5 Gb/s). I never saw my optical drive reading faster than 12 MB/s. I guess BD drives won't max out SATA1 spec as well. I'm asking if I can connect my force gt with the red cable bundled with my optical drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I'm asking if I can connect my force gt with the red cable bundled with my optical drive. Ah, that explains it, I was wondering why you were asking about your optical drive... my mistake! Well, I think you will need to try this. Since optical drives never reach SATA3 specs, there is a chance that this cable will not meet the needed quality. Didn't your mainboard vendor provided some SATA cables? Those cables should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Ah, that explains it, I was wondering why you were asking about your optical drive... my mistake! Well, I think you will need to try this. Since optical drives never reach SATA3 specs, there is a chance that this cable will not meet the needed quality. Didn't your mainboard vendor provided some SATA cables? Those cables should work. the problem is that I don't want to "redo" cable management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Looking at the specs on Asus Homepage, your mainboard comes with 2x SATA 3Gb/s cables and 4x SATA 6Gb/s cables. Just use the latter and you'll be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 As title, do you find that this are normal results for Force3 GT 240GB? http://www.dpsoftware.org/host/force_gt_primo_avvio.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Please stop saying Force 3 GT. There is no product by that name. It's either a Force 3, or a Force GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Please stop saying Force 3 GT. There is no product by that name. It's either a Force 3, or a Force GT. I hoped that your answer could be more useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblantipodi Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 As title, do you find that this are normal results for Force3 GT 240GB? http://www.dpsoftware.org/host/force_gt_primo_avvio.png from this site, the force GT is much faster than mine on 4K test, why? http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/corsair-force-gt-sata-3-240gb-ssd-review-this-gt-is-on-fire/2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I hoped that your answer could be more useful. Well, what would be a more useful answer? There is no Force 3 GT, either Force 3 or Force GT. from this site, the force GT is much faster than mine on 4K test, why? http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/corsair-force-gt-sata-3-240gb-ssd-review-this-gt-is-on-fire/2/ Is your SSD the system drive with OS installed on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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