SATA2 with Laptop SATA Controller?

[Aegri Somnia]

I would love to install the SAMSUNG 2.5" 32GB SATA II drive in my Sony VAIO VGN-N395E.

Of course, I'm not looking for full SATA2 performance out of this drive. I'm more wondering if it will function as a SATA device. Or do I need a true, older SATA device?

Any input?

 

[nitrobass24]

It should work it will just function at SATA150 speeds

 

[The Hunter]

You'll be fine, it's fully backwards compatible (SATAII isn't really a new version of the SATA spec in any event). Besides, any laptop hard drive (and really any hard drive other than an SSD) isn't going to max out the SATA I speed anyway, certainly not SATA II.

 

[Aegri Somnia]

Well.... I fried the motherboard while attempting to get the drive in.

Just a heads up: Sony only provides you easy access to replacing the memory on this model. To reach the hard drive enclosure, you have to remove the keyboard, front face plate and touch pad. Not sure if I short circuited the board in the process, or if the drive itself did it.

To their defense, Sony clearly states on the website that hard drive installs are not supported. I just didn't read that until AFTER I started the process. Either way, just a heads up to anyone else going down this road.

Oh well.

 

[xenotype]

Well.... I fried the motherboard while attempting to get the drive in.

Just a heads up: Sony only provides you easy access to replacing the memory on this model. To reach the hard drive enclosure, you have to remove the keyboard, front face plate and touch pad. Not sure if I short circuited the board in the process, or if the drive itself did it.

To their defense, Sony clearly states on the website that hard drive installs are not supported. I just didn't read that until AFTER I started the process. Either way, just a heads up to anyone else going down this road.

Oh well.

Sorry to hear.