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Is Sata 3gb/s backwards compatible?

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kincade   11-03-2008 at 10:21:28 PM

I tried to do a quick search (on the forums) and didn't come up with anything, pretty much just wondering this. I have an older motherboard that just supports sata 1.5gb. If you got a sata 3gb/s hard drive would it work with the motherboard? The thing is its just hardto find sata 1.5 at a decent price. Anyways just wondering, im sure its a stupid question but just curious.

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ilovebarny   11-03-2008 at 10:43:16 PM
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yes it should work fine. my seagate hard drive came with a jumper that limited it to 1.5gb's (even though it was rated at 3gb's) and i just had to pop that out to get the 3gb's. you can probably just leave the jumper in.

 

ps. i have the seagate 7200.10 250gb.

 


No problem. glad to help


Message edited by ilovebarny on 11-03-2008 at 10:54:08 PM
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