Author Topic: SATA 1.5Gb/s drives on 3Gb/s board, yes/no? (Read 2299 times)

rdfx · « **on:** September 06, 2006, 06:00:13 PM »

I'm about to upgrade my motherboard and want to know if my older (three WD Raptor 36Gig 1.5Gb/s) drives are compatible with the newer SATA 3Gb/s boards?

I would assume they are but can't find anything definite.

Cheers!

honvetops · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2006, 10:15:22 AM »

just called tech support here >

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1048&p_created=1060098616&p_sid=s2o_42hi&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD04NzEmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1

they "will" WORK on the 3 gig sata, have fun and keep them old birds (COOL)

rdfx · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2006, 10:01:02 AM »

Thank you honvetops! A definite answer! I can hardly believe it!!

honvetops · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2006, 02:13:28 PM »

your lucky* thats my 1st correct answer since I have been here !! lol
thanks God for phones~

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Author Topic: SATA 1.5Gb/s drives on 3Gb/s board, yes/no? (Read 2299 times)

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