mSATA Drive Speed

[BDhawal]

Hi,

I recently installed ADATA SX300 64 GB mSATA SSD to my GB GAZ68APD3 motherboard.
According to specification the SATA2_5 port will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is populated. SATA2 port is at 3Gb/s, hence the mSATA SSD is working at 3Gb/s?
This SSD has capability to go at 6 Gb/s, Is there any solution to get it running at 6Gb/s?

 

[Guest]

Based on Gigabytes own support page for your mobo: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3897#sp

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices [the white ports]
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices [the blue/cyan ports]

You are limited to connecting to only SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports for 6Gb/s, the rest are SATA2. If you are using the SATA3 ports already but not with SATA3 devices then simply switch SATA cables.

 

[Ijack]

Based on Gigabytes own support page for your mobo: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3897#sp

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices [the white ports]
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices [the blue/cyan ports]

You are limited to connecting to only SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports for 6Gb/s, the rest are SATA2. If you are using the SATA3 ports already but not with SATA3 devices then simply switch SATA cables.

"simply switch SATA cables"

The OP was asking about the mSATA port, so switching cables is not a possibility in this case.

If it's anything like my Gigabyte board the mSATA is a SATA2 connction only.

 

[Guest]

Based on Gigabytes own support page for your mobo: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3897#sp

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices [the white ports]
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices [the blue/cyan ports]

You are limited to connecting to only SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports for 6Gb/s, the rest are SATA2. If you are using the SATA3 ports already but not with SATA3 devices then simply switch SATA cables.

"simply switch SATA cables"

The OP was asking about the mSATA port, so switching cables is not a possibility in this case.

If it's anything like my Gigabyte board the mSATA is a SATA2 connction only.

Argh, my apologies for the misdirection. Completely misread the post, I see now what he wrote. A good sign to go to bed. Thanks for pointing it out.