Gigabyte H87-D3H rev 1.1

[Omis]

I was buying the parts for my new pc from my local shop and decided to get the mentioned board, but when I checked the specs on the box, it says SATA 3 only but online it says that it should have SATA 6. I got really, really confused so I decided not to get it or now.

Can anyone tell me which really is the correct info? Thanks.

 

[clutchc]

I think you are confusing SATA III with 6 GB/s. They are both the same. The first describes the SATA version, the 2nd describes the transfer speed.

 

[Omis]

I think you are confusing SATA III with 6 GB/s. They are both the same. The first describes the SATA version, the 2nd describes the transfer speed.

It was not written clearly on the box that the transfer rate is 6 GB/s which really makes it confusing. All it says is 6*SATA 3 and I read it as 6x SATA with 3 GB/s transfer rate.

 

[junkeymonkey]

I believe clutchc got it covered a newer board as that is sata 3 @6gb

 

[junkeymonkey]

but just on 2 ports [white ones blue are sata2]

Chipset: 1.2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2.3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices
3.1 x mSATA connector
4.Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4326#sp

 

[clutchc]

I think you are confusing SATA III with 6 GB/s. They are both the same. The first describes the SATA version, the 2nd describes the transfer speed.

It was not written clearly on the box that the transfer rate is 6 GB/s which really makes it confusing. All it says is 6*SATA 3 and I read it as 6x SATA with 3 GB/s transfer rate.

6*SATA 3 means that there are six SATA 3 ports on the MB.

 

[junkeymonkey]

sorry I lied wrong board above wow cant believe I did that its good across all ports with sata 3

1.6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~SATA3 5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4491#sp

 

[junkeymonkey]

clutch check it and be sure I corrected my self and I hope ya'll can forgive my mistake

 

[clutchc]

clutch check it and be sure I corrected my self and I hope ya'll can forgive my mistake

Yep, that's what it says: "6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~SATA3 5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices"

 

[junkeymonkey]

getting late here better look to give it up for the day

 

[Omis]

So thats...

SATA 2 = 3 GB/s
SATA 3 = 6 GB/s

Right clutchc?

 

[junkeymonkey]

there all sata3 @6gb/s but after my last goof lets have clutch back that up
I sure am sorry about that

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Storage Interface
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices

 

[Omis]

Storage Interface
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices

Yes, was able to read that, but as I mentioned earlier, I just got really confused that on the box it says 6*Sata 3 which I think is 6x Sata 3 Gb/s.

Thanks for the help though.

 

[junkeymonkey]

look at the pic of the board at gigabyte and at the bottom left corner you can see the sata ports in the blow up [a little hard to see cause there black] and next to them it shows in white lettering sata 0,1 -2,3-4,5 = 6 sata ports

 

[clutchc]

Yes, was able to read that, but as I mentioned earlier, I just got really confused that on the box it says 6*Sata 3 which I think is 6x Sata 3 Gb/s.

Thanks for the help though.

No, that is six SATA III (at 6GB/s). Why do you keep wanting to read it wrong?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Clutch is 100% right.

 

[Omis]

Yes, was able to read that, but as I mentioned earlier, I just got really confused that on the box it says 6*Sata 3 which I THOUGHT WAS 6x Sata 3 Gb/s.

Chose the wrong word. My apologies.

Thanks clutchc!