Hello,
With all the backward compatiblity of USB 3.0 and SATA3/ 6 GIG. Why have any older slots available. Why not just take for example the ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 (REV 3.0)and make all the SATA ports 6.0 GIG. And all the USB ports 3.0. Maybe I misunderstand backward compatibily. But as I understand it if you plug a SATA 1 drive into a Sata 3 slot it will only run at Sata 1 speed. And If you plug a Sata 3 drive into a Sata 1 slot it only runs at Sata 1 speed. So why make Sata 1,2,3 connectors at all. Why not make them all Sata 3 and elinate the confusion? Same with USB. Why not make them all USB 3.0 instead of limiting to 2 slots.
With all the backward compatiblity of USB 3.0 and SATA3/ 6 GIG. Why have any older slots available. Why not just take for example the ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 (REV 3.0)and make all the SATA ports 6.0 GIG. And all the USB ports 3.0. Maybe I misunderstand backward compatibily. But as I understand it if you plug a SATA 1 drive into a Sata 3 slot it will only run at Sata 1 speed. And If you plug a Sata 3 drive into a Sata 1 slot it only runs at Sata 1 speed. So why make Sata 1,2,3 connectors at all. Why not make them all Sata 3 and elinate the confusion? Same with USB. Why not make them all USB 3.0 instead of limiting to 2 slots.