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Old 12-22-2008, 01:44 PM   #2
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Yes, if your motherboard has the slower SATA ports, newer drives will default to the lower transfer rate. In the unlikely event of any problems, most drives have a jumper setting to force the slower speed. It's unlikely you'd notice a difference between the two, at any rate.
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