Devices such as computer hard drives that communicate according to the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hardware and data interface protocol.
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Tracking down frequent (every 20 seconds) SCSI hard disk drive access in 10.7
In a Lion Server (10.7.3 and 10.7.4 tried) system with multiple drives attached to an HPT SATA controller, there is some process that keeps accessing the hard disk drives exactly every 20 seconds. As ...
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What is the connector used by the MBA's SATA drive?
I wonder what kind of connector is used in the latest MacBook Air for the SATA drive.
SATA Express?
When I first saw the gumstick SSD drive I thought it was using a SATA Express connector.
But when ...
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What is the benefit of using flash memory in the Macbook Air?
I don't understand why Apple does not use SSD drives in the Macbook Air like some other manufacturers to (e.g. Asus, Samsung). The technical specifications of the Macbook Air on Apple's website never ...
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Is it worth it to upgrade a mid-2007 MacBook (MB061LL/A) to use an SSD?
I would sincerely love a new MacBook, but I can't justify spending the prices that are being touted by Apple what with life to pay for and everything. I upgraded my memory to 2GB a while ago, but am ...
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Attaching 3.5" desktop drive to MacBook SATA
I have a mid-2007 MacBook that, according to the Apple Store, has suffered some liquid damage and requires a new logic board to operate correctly, a ~$750 repair I've been told (would normally be ...
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Nvidia MCP79 SATA controller caps link speed
Why is my SATA controller capping the link speed? This is what it says in my System Profiler under the Serial-ATA page:
Vendor: NVidia
Product: MCP79 AHCI
Link Speed: ...
