Vendor specifications: Are WD BD & JD SATA 1.5 or 3.0 ?

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Nesa
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Vendor specifications: Are WD BD & JD SATA 1.5 or 3.0 ?

August 9th, 2014, 3:41

On some WD BD & JD drives label there is info about pins 5 & 6 for enabling SATA 1.5 but acording to WD specifications D is for SATA 1.5

WD800BD
http://www.donordrives.com/media/catalo ... 8-0010.jpg

WD800JD
http://www.donordrives.com/media/catalo ... 22_003.jpg

WD400JD
http://www.donordrives.com/media/catalo ... 9-0015.jpg

So, why jumper for SATA 1.5 enabling if it's already SATA 1.5? Or it's not?
Nesa
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Re: Vendor specifications: Are WD BD & JD SATA 1.5 or 3.0 ?

August 10th, 2014, 12:56

Is it possible that no one knows?

wd.jpg


So, why jumper for SATA 1.5 enabling if it's already SATA 1.5 ONLY? Or it's not?
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