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Is sata 3 backwards compatible with sata 2

whiteandnerdy670

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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

:confused:?????????????????????:confused: I think your meaning got "lost in translation" (unless you're typing in english, either way i have no idea wth you meant).:wtf:
 
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HDDs cannot fully saturate the SATA 3Gb/s bus. SSDs have overcome the barrier of SATA 3Gb/s, so the timely release of SATA 6Gb/s allowed SSDs like those controlled by the Sandforce 2000 series of controllers to get room to breathe.

Some SATA 6Gb/s HDDs will benefit slightly from the faster interface by allowing faster burst rates, but it will make little to no real world difference for a little while.
 
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SATA 3 is like making the river wider so to speak.
I have come across some people who state they are selling SATA 2 SATA cables.
Yes I bought one and there was no difference between my old old sata cables which came with an old SATA150 motherboard and the one I bought.
 
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