Question 1

Can i use this Sata III HDD in a Sata II Motherboard?

Accepted Answer

SATA III (revision 3.x) interface, formally known as SATA 6Gb/s, is a third generation SATA interface running at 6.0Gb/s. The bandwidth throughput, which is supported by the interface, is up to 600MB/s. This interface is backwards compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s interface, also known as SATA II.  In other words, your motherboard will address the drive, but you won't benefit from the increased speed capability of this strong WD hard drive.  One solution is to buy a Rosewill RC-227 PCI-Express 2.0 SATA III (6.0Gb/s) Controller Card.  Of course, your motherboard must have a PCI-e x1 slot available.  A $19 solution..

Question 2

replacing the old hard drive for my dell dimension 8300 series ( 8 years old PC). Will the WD Cavier Blue 500 GB work for my PC?

Accepted Answer

Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need.  That said, buy a new PC.  When the drive's inserted, you'll still have a moderately functional 8-yr old computer.

Question 3

does this come with the windows 7 license, since it has windows 7  os

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No, It is compatible with Windows 7. It is only a hard drive, it should work with any OS.

Question 4

I have one caviar blue made in 2012 that has 6 year run time and never had one problem. Does everyone have similar success with theirs?

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The answer, yes. I have run spinner type hard drives for over ten years, until they become so outdated that I replace them will higher capacity hard drives. When I get the jitters about hard drive longevity, I simply but another one as a back up. At the moment, I only run hard mounted hard drives for system requirements and backups. I use external hard drives for all common storage. Have a problem with the computer, the external hard drive with all your data, can simply be plugged into another computer. Have a good week.

ASIN	B00461G3MS
Additional Features	Compact
Best Sellers Rank	#102,994 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #364 in Internal Hard Drives
Brand	Western Digital
Built-In Media	Hard Drive
Cache Memory Installed Size	32
Color	Blue
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Connectivity Technology	SATA
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,631)
Data Transfer Rate	750 Megabytes Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	500 GB
Enclosure Material	Metal
Form Factor	3 5 inch
Global Trade Identification Number	00088020586148, 00718037773421, 00797698719214, 05704327946281
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	Serial ATA
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200 RPM
Hard-Drive Size	500 GB
Hardware Connectivity	SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Hardware Platform	Mac; PC
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness	14.7L x 10.2W x 2.5Th centimeters
Item Part Number	WD5000AAKX
Item Weight	490 g
Manufacturer	WD
Media Speed	6 gigabytes_per_second
Mfr Part Number	WD5000AAKX
Model Name	WD5000AAKX
Model Number	WD5000AAKX
Number of Items	1
Read Speed	6 Gigabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Business
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WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX

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