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How to diagnose failing 6Gbps SATA connection?

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Problem

I have a Samsung RC530 notebook and OCZ Vertex-3 6Gbps SATA SSD working in AHCI mode. At the boot, the following messages are present in (I am running Debian wheezy @ Linux 3.2.8): Looks like the SATA interface tries to use 6Gbps link, then fails miserably and Linux fallbacks to 3Gbps. This is some…

Error Output

# dmesg | grep DMI
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. RC530/RC730/RC530/RC730, BIOS 03WD.M008.20110927.PSA 09/27/2011

# lspci -nn
00:1f.2 SATA controller…

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I have exactly the same problem, with a Vertex 2 which fallback to 1.5Gbps. I currently suspect also the crap folded cable handmade in asia (I found a solder ball between two wire... fortunately there was no shortcircuit) Unfolding the cable tempora…

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