[SOLVED] Maximum data transfer rate 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s

solman · 08-29-2007, 05:35 PM

Working on a Clients' CPu, replacing the HDD.

A new WD800JD. Specs on WD site claim 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s. There is no documentation in the .pdf file available at WD's site but the jumper settings indicate if #5&6 are jumpered this will activate 300 MB/s. Am I answering my own question? Is this correct that data transfer rates can be jumpered from factory (no jumpers) to jumpering pins 5&6 to allow 300 MB/s?

Thanks in advance

**Doby** · 08-29-2007, 05:41 PM

No if you jumper pins 5&6 it will only let the drive run at 150, leave the jumper of if the motherboard supports 300.

Everytime I have received a wd there were no jumpers included and I had to add one when the motherboard only supports 150

solman · 08-29-2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks Doby, The board is only good for 150 and jumpers are off.

08-29-2007, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
solman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 193 OS: xp pro My System	[SOLVED] Maximum data transfer rate 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s Working on a Clients' CPu, replacing the HDD. A new WD800JD. Specs on WD site claim 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s. There is no documentation in the .pdf file available at WD's site but the jumper settings indicate if #5&6 are jumpered this will activate 300 MB/s. Am I answering my own question? Is this correct that data transfer rates can be jumpered from factory (no jumpers) to jumpering pins 5&6 to allow 300 MB/s? Thanks in advance

08-29-2007, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 7,924 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Re: Maximum data transfer rate 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s No if you jumper pins 5&6 it will only let the drive run at 150, leave the jumper of if the motherboard supports 300. Everytime I have received a wd there were no jumpers included and I had to add one when the motherboard only supports 150 __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

08-29-2007, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
solman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 193 OS: xp pro My System	Re: Maximum data transfer rate 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s Thanks Doby, The board is only good for 150 and jumpers are off.