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QI 33.

Patch download for compulsory SATA 1.5 Gbps setting & SATA 3.0 Gbps recovery.

A 33.

* Symptom

If SATA 3.0Gbps is connected with some mainboards which can only support SATA 1.5Gbps,

the system should be stopped or hanged up.

* Cause

When SATA 3.0Gbps is connected with some mainboards which for only SATA 1.5Gbps, the mainboard is applied to it by SATA 1.5Gbps automatically.
But some kind of mainboards can't support it.

* Solution

1. Patch File to be offered by Samsung electronics can change HDD's transmission mode 3.0Gbps to 1.5 Gbps compulsory.

2. Some models that are impossible to adjust the mode by the patch file can be controled to change the jumper pin.

- Target model : HD161JJ

**If you execute the patch file, you can see the Jumper method for the models which can not be adjusted by the patch file.

[Attachment and How to use]

1) SATA 3.0 Gbps setting

- SATA1.5G.zip : for FDD use

: Prepare the booting floppy diskette to extract the patch file.

Extract patch file at the booting floppy diskette.

Insert the diskette in the floppy disk.

Type the command of "Run" in A:\> and press the "Enter" key

- SATA1.5G(iso).zip : for CD-Rom use

: Extract "SATA15G.zip" file on the available folder

Burn the CD to use CD recording software.

After booting the computer with CD, type "Run" and press the "Enter" key in prompt

- BDM_SATA1.5G1.0.zip : Making booting available floppy diskette and Patch

: Extract "BDM_SATA1.5G1.0.zip" and execute it

Then the booting floppy diskette is created and the patch is saved.

2) SATA 3.0 Gbps recovery

- If you want to return back to SATA 3.0 Gbps again, you can download the recovery files.

(file name : SSpeed.zip / SSpeed(iso).zip / BDM_SpeedSwitch1.0.zip)

- If you execute the recovery files, you can choose the operations(1 or 2) you want to use.

: 1. 1.5G ->3.0G

: 2. 3.0G -> 1.5G

- SSpeed.zip : for FDD use

SSpeed(iso).zip : for CD-Rom use

BDM_SpeedSwitch1.0.zip : Making booting available floppy diskette and Patch

* Attention

- You can see the jumper method at product label on the HDDs before P120 series.

attachment :

BDM_SATA1_5G_1_0.zip

BDM_SpeedSwitch1.zip

SATA1_5G.zip

SATA1_5G_iso.zip

SSpeed.zip

SSpeed_iso.zip

1. 1MB = 1,000,000bytes / 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.

2. Actual accessible capacity may vary from advertised capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive, as well as due to your computer’s operating system

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