Quick Question about SATA

Iroth · Aug 27, 2006, 05:20 AM

Are 3 GB/s SATA drives backwards compatible with 1.5 GB/s Motherboards?

Common sense says they should be, but better safe than sorry.

Thanks.

PangingJr · Aug 27, 2006, 06:33 AM

i suggest you list the hardwares that your're having now and also the new hardware that you want to add to it, so that people can help you better.

another way is: to check with the hardwares vendors and manufacturers for a confirmation...

Dark Lord · Aug 27, 2006, 07:10 AM

from my understanding, sata 2 is fully backward compatable. just depends on the jumper placement.

PangingJr · Aug 27, 2006, 07:25 AM

yep that's true, but it's just not always.
sometimes only people who have used the exact same hardwares/models (and sometimes same configurations, same board revision, same system BIOS and hard drive firmware) knows for certain.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iroth

Common sense says they should be, but better safe than sorry.

you're right. i think among the many things everyone common-senses has everything to do with their knowledges and experiences. so, in the particular case that's what the common-sense of mine.

mike2h · Aug 27, 2006, 08:04 AM

yes, they are.

Iroth · Aug 27, 2006, 09:13 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130491

A friend of mine is looking at that board to build a cheap machine with modest gaming capabilities. I'm not sure which drive we were looking at because I was 30 miles away at the time.

But it seems I got the answer from mike2h, thanks by the way.

PangingJr · Aug 27, 2006, 09:19 AM

i don't know about that board nor haven't look at it, but if i remember correctly, it's in this our forums there was a post question that needs help and i was trying to help the user on trying to use a SATA 3.0Gb/s drive that he just bought on a SATA 1.5Gb/s only motherboard, the user insisted that it wouldn't work on his via based chipset for Intel processors.

mike2h · Aug 28, 2006, 05:59 AM

then that was a hardware problem with the mb or drive as sata & sata2 are interchangeable.

PangingJr · Aug 28, 2006, 06:43 AM

then that's his problem. lol

mike2h · Aug 28, 2006, 03:34 PM

yep. been there, done that

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 28, 2006, 05:52 PM

They are compatible just sometimes some older SATA1 mobo's want the SATA1 jumper put on for compatibility. No reason not to get a SATA2 drive

Aug 27, 2006, 05:20 AM	#1
Iroth DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	Quick Question about SATA Are 3 GB/s SATA drives backwards compatible with 1.5 GB/s Motherboards? Common sense says they should be, but better safe than sorry. Thanks.

Aug 27, 2006, 07:10 AM	#3
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	from my understanding, sata 2 is fully backward compatable. just depends on the jumper placement. __________________

Aug 27, 2006, 08:04 AM	#5
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	yes, they are. __________________

Aug 28, 2006, 05:59 AM	#8
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	then that was a hardware problem with the mb or drive as sata & sata2 are interchangeable. __________________

Aug 28, 2006, 03:34 PM	#10
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	yep. been there, done that __________________

Aug 27, 2006, 06:33 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i suggest you list the hardwares that your're having now and also the new hardware that you want to add to it, so that people can help you better. another way is: to check with the hardwares vendors and manufacturers for a confirmation...

Aug 27, 2006, 09:13 AM	Thread Starter #6
Iroth DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130491 A friend of mine is looking at that board to build a cheap machine with modest gaming capabilities. I'm not sure which drive we were looking at because I was 30 miles away at the time. But it seems I got the answer from mike2h, thanks by the way.

Aug 27, 2006, 09:19 AM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i don't know about that board nor haven't look at it, but if i remember correctly, it's in this our forums there was a post question that needs help and i was trying to help the user on trying to use a SATA 3.0Gb/s drive that he just bought on a SATA 1.5Gb/s only motherboard, the user insisted that it wouldn't work on his via based chipset for Intel processors.

Aug 28, 2006, 06:43 AM	#9
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	then that's his problem. lol

Aug 28, 2006, 05:52 PM	#11
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	They are compatible just sometimes some older SATA1 mobo's want the SATA1 jumper put on for compatibility. No reason not to get a SATA2 drive