On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 12:42:07PM -0600, Josh Trutwin wrote:
> Just a quick followup - I'm guessing part of my problem is that the
> new drives are 3 Gbps and my mobo controller is only 1.5 Gbps -
> doesn't explain why I cannot connect the old 1.5 Gbps drive unless
> when I put the new ones on it hosed it?
The SATA 1, 1.5 and 2 are backwards and forwards compatible: the
controller and drives should be able to negotiate the common ground.
Microcenter has PCI SATA controllers for $20-25; this might be an
easy way to test the drives.
florin
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