Is sata 3 backwards compatible with sata 2

Achilles1600 · Jun 30, 2010, 02:57 AM

is sata 2 dvd drives compatible with sata 3 cables

DanishDevil · Jun 30, 2010, 02:58 AM

They are all compatible. I don't think there's really such a thing as a SATA 3 cable actually. I was under the assumption that a SATA cable is a SATA cable.

Achilles1600 · Jun 30, 2010, 03:03 AM

funny because some guy on this site once told me that sata was compatible with sata 2 the cables that is

DanishDevil · Jun 30, 2010, 03:04 AM

I think they're all compatible with each other.

Achilles1600 · Jun 30, 2010, 03:05 AM

im on my brothers ps3

DanishDevil · Jun 30, 2010, 03:06 AM

And that relates to this discussion how?

de.das.dude · Jun 30, 2010, 12:27 PM

sata 3 HDDs wont work in sata2 normally, there may be jumpers that can be set on the HDD to lower its speed to 3Gbps

slyfox2151 · Jun 30, 2010, 12:31 PM

Sata is Sata.

they all work together.

just like USB 1.1 2 and 3 all work together.

All sata drives work with any sata connector.

if it has a problem, use the jumper on the drive to set the Sata speed lower.

de.das.dude · Jun 30, 2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

Sata is Sata.

they all work together.

just like USB 1.1 2 and 3 all work together.

All sata drives work with any sata connector.

if it has a problem, use the jumper on the drive to set the Sata speed lower.

NOPE thats all wrong.
My sata doesnt work on sata 1 mobos.
dont confuse usb with SATA, thats would the 2nd most foolish thing.

slyfox2151 · Jun 30, 2010, 01:00 PM

funny.. i have never had a problem with Sata.

and i guarrente i have used a lot more HDDs then you in both Old and new motherboards.

infact i just installed a sata 2 HDD into a 2003 PC 3 days ago......

no problems at all.

DanTheBanjoman · Jun 30, 2010, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

Sata is Sata.

they all work together.

just like USB 1.1 2 and 3 all work together.

All sata drives work with any sata connector.

if it has a problem, use the jumper on the drive to set the Sata speed lower.

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

NOPE thats all wrong.
My sata doesnt work on sata 1 mobos.
dont confuse usb with SATA, thats would the 2nd most foolish thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

funny.. i have never had a problem with Sata.

and i guarrente i have used a lot more HDDs then you in both Old and new motherboards.

infact i just installed a sata 2 HDD into a 2003 PC 3 days ago......

no problems at all.

Please just tell eachother you're wrong a few more times, don't mention any actual sources and then allow me to just add some nasty comment. It's what I do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_..._compatibility

Also, achilles1600. You and I both know your brother doesn't even have a PS3.

slyfox2151 · Jun 30, 2010, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

Please just tell eachother you're wrong a few more times, don't mention any actual sources and then allow me to just add some nasty comment. It's what I do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_..._compatibility

Also, achilles1600. You and I both know your brother doesn't even have a PS3.

i am my own source :P

had he post again i would have gotten 15 links stating Sata compatible with 1 2 and 3.

de.das.dude · Jun 30, 2010, 03:37 PM

here! im posting again!!!

Mussels · Jun 30, 2010, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

NOPE thats all wrong.
My sata doesnt work on sata 1 mobos.
dont confuse usb with SATA, thats would the 2nd most foolish thing.

i can assure you it does work. You may have a poorly designed SATA I controller which requires the jumper to be set on the back of the HDD, but most of the time you dont need to bother and it just works.

de.das.dude · Jun 30, 2010, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

i can assure you it does work. You may have a poorly designed SATA I controller which requires the jumper to be set on the back of the HDD, but most of the time you dont need to bother and it just works.

na i think the mobo is f'd up, he has it for like 4-5 years!!!

animal007uk · Jun 30, 2010, 04:10 PM

Some sata2 drives state that they will work with sata 1 but don't even have a jumper. The only problems i had a few years ago with old sata chipsets was mixing up hardrives, IDE + Sata = nope. I now do the same on me new mobo and all works fine.

eidairaman1 · Jun 30, 2010, 04:12 PM

yes, you wont have the full capability of the SATA 3 port if the drive is SATA 2, or you wont have the full capability of a SATA 3 drive if the port is SATA 2

whiteandnerdy670 · May 31, 2011, 03:29 PM

If I have a SATA3 harddrive and a motherboard with SATA2 ports will they be compatible?

Aleksander · May 31, 2011, 03:32 PM

No
I mean, you can work with your harddrive, it will be functional, but it will not have the real speed it has

Chevalr1c · May 31, 2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleksander Dishnica

No
I mean, you can work with your harddrive, it will be functional, but it will not have the real speed it has

Do SATA3 HDDs (mechanicval drives that is, no SSDs) actually reach SATA3 speeds?

whiteandnerdy670 · May 31, 2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleksander Dishnica

No
I mean, you can work with your harddrive, it will be functional, but it will not have the real speed it has

im getting the HDD in a parts combo on newegg, i just needed to know if they would be compatible. Thanks.

whiteandnerdy670 · May 31, 2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevalr1c

Do SATA3 HDDs (mechanicval drives that is, no SSDs) actually reach SATA3 speeds?

not even close

whiteandnerdy670 · May 31, 2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteandnerdy670

not even close

older SSD's would get up there and new SSD's are near the SATA3 max speed. But Disc type HDD's are still pretty slow in comparison. you's want SATA2 for any disc HDD since they're faster than SATA1 can handle. Somehow i know all this but cant figure out (with out help) if SATA3 drives work with SATA2 motherboards

cheesy999 · May 31, 2011, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevalr1c

Do SATA3 HDDs (mechanicval drives that is, no SSDs) actually reach SATA3 speeds?

they don't even reach sata 2 speeds

Aleksander · May 31, 2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevalr1c

Do SATA3 HDDs (mechanicval drives that is, no SSDs) actually reach SATA3 speeds?

In no way. The speed of SATA3 you see is theorytical and the physical speed is another one
Though SSD's pourpose is speed, so if what you say was true, than NONE would buy ssd's

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