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bd1886
05-14-2007, 12:23 PM
Is this hd backwards compatible to the older 1.5 standard?
Freakitchen
05-14-2007, 12:27 PM
Yes, all SATA II drives are backwards compatible for older SATA I motherboards.
minsonngo
05-14-2007, 12:28 PM
It will just run at the 1.5 speed.
bd1886
05-14-2007, 12:31 PM
Figured that was the case. Thanks, the 1.5 speed will be just fine.
Freakitchen
05-14-2007, 12:53 PM
It's unlikely you'd notice the speed difference between the two anyway - those figures are just for 'burst rate' - sustained transfer gets nowhere near that.
bd1886
05-14-2007, 01:14 PM
Nice to know. Thanks!