W Wired New Member Sep 29, 2006 #1 Will a sata 1.5gb hard drive work in an 3.0gb sata port on the mother board?
J JFHuff New Member Sep 29, 2006 #2 Im not positive but im pretty sure there different connectors. They look generally the same but i think they dont fit together.
Im not positive but im pretty sure there different connectors. They look generally the same but i think they dont fit together.
J JFHuff New Member Sep 29, 2006 #3 ok so i am wrong. You can use the sata 1.5 in a sata 3.0 port. You just have to set the jumper on the hard drive to force it into sata 1.5 Your gonna have to look at the hard drive and there might be a sticky on it giving a pic. If not then look online for your model
ok so i am wrong. You can use the sata 1.5 in a sata 3.0 port. You just have to set the jumper on the hard drive to force it into sata 1.5 Your gonna have to look at the hard drive and there might be a sticky on it giving a pic. If not then look online for your model
tlarkin VIP Member Sep 29, 2006 #4 thats correct its a simple jumper setting. I just bought a 250gig sata 2 drive but only have a sata 1 controller. I just jumpered it to limit the speed to 1.5 instead of 3.0
thats correct its a simple jumper setting. I just bought a 250gig sata 2 drive but only have a sata 1 controller. I just jumpered it to limit the speed to 1.5 instead of 3.0
W Wired New Member Sep 29, 2006 #5 I think you might have it backwords, its the motherboard that has 3.0 sata ports, the hard drive is slower at 1.5,
I think you might have it backwords, its the motherboard that has 3.0 sata ports, the hard drive is slower at 1.5,
tlarkin VIP Member Sep 29, 2006 #6 it should be legacy, I don't see why it couldn't just run that sata bus at a slower speed. Only when its faster would it cause bottle necks.
it should be legacy, I don't see why it couldn't just run that sata bus at a slower speed. Only when its faster would it cause bottle necks.
thanks for the help..