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I just bought an Intel 520 Series SSD and I have 4 SATA ports on my Dell Optiplex 990. SATA0 - dark blue, SATA1 - black and SATA2 and SATA3 - white. On the datasheet of Dell Optiplex 990 I can not see which of those 4 ports are SATA 2 and which are SATA 3 for my SSD.
Anyone could help me? Thank you.
Eddie
Posted 2014-12-19T15:53:04.730
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The user manual for your pc can be found here: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_optiplex_desktop/optiplex-990_Service%20Manual4_en-us.pdf
With most motherboards you should always work from port 1 so on, but it really doesn't matter unless they are different speeds and you want peak performance. For example my asus mother board has 4 ports, two sata 6gbps and two sata 3gbps.. I would want to use my 6gbps ports first before using my 3gbps ports. I believe the colours is use to highlight port one.
If the other ports are all the same colour I wouldn't worry.
William Eccles
Posted 2014-12-19T15:53:04.730
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In a Mini-tower, Use the two SATA ports that are not white. It appears the white ones are the SATA2 ports. Just found this out via some trial and error testing with a new SSD.
ThomasB
Posted 2014-12-19T15:53:04.730
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2Did you try asking Dell? – mdpc – 2014-12-19T15:53:45.937
Just use the port you are already using for your storage device. Use the SATA3 port. – Ramhound – 2014-12-19T16:28:03.643
I asked Dell, I am waiting for response there too – Eddie – 2014-12-19T17:49:30.160