G guitardude777 In Runtime Messages 175 Oct 16, 2007 #1 I'm going to buy a new hard drive but my computer only supports SATA(1.5 gb/s). Will a SATA II drive(3.0 gb/s) work with my pc?
I'm going to buy a new hard drive but my computer only supports SATA(1.5 gb/s). Will a SATA II drive(3.0 gb/s) work with my pc?
borat_sagdiyev Golden Master Messages 8,986 Oct 16, 2007 #2 yes. you just have to move some type of switch on the hard drive. why not just get a sata1 hard drive? you wont get any different speeds with the II
yes. you just have to move some type of switch on the hard drive. why not just get a sata1 hard drive? you wont get any different speeds with the II
OP OP G guitardude777 In Runtime Messages 175 Oct 16, 2007 #3 For some reason it's hard to find ATA150 anymore; that's why.
L lhuser Golden Master Messages 13,147 Oct 16, 2007 #4 Extremelly hard indeed. A fast transition between 1.5 and 3.0 is the reason. Grab a SATAII and it will just turn down to 1.5GB/s.
Extremelly hard indeed. A fast transition between 1.5 and 3.0 is the reason. Grab a SATAII and it will just turn down to 1.5GB/s.
C cwharms In Runtime Messages 257 Oct 17, 2007 #5 Some sata 1.5 mb's will support sata 3.0 without issues. If there is a conflict, there will be a jumper on the HD that will force 1.5.
Some sata 1.5 mb's will support sata 3.0 without issues. If there is a conflict, there will be a jumper on the HD that will force 1.5.
M mbonwick Baseband Member Messages 60 Oct 17, 2007 #6 SATA 2 was intended (and is)backwards compatible with SATA.