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SATA 2 drive on a SATA 1 controller?
Thanks everyone. My understanding now is that I can safely use a SATA II drive on a SATA I controller. I've also discovered the Hitachi drive doesn't have jumpers - it comes configured for SATA I and can be changed for SATA II using a small DOS program. Regarding the price: the SATA II drive is...- Svenghetti
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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SATA 2 drive on a SATA 1 controller?
Thanks Rvnguy. The drive I am thinking of getting is the Hitachi - Deskstar T7K250 SATA 2. A review elsewhere states: "The [250GB, SATA 1] 7K250 uses three platters, which is around 80GB per platter, but the [250GB, SATA 2] T7K250 reviewed here stands out because it is a twin-platter model, so...- Svenghetti
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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SATA 2 drive on a SATA 1 controller?
I understand I can safely install a 250GB SATA drive alongside my existing 40GB PATA drive. But can I safely connect a SATA 2 drive to my Dell's SATA 1 controller? (I would like to get SATA 2 pending an upgrade to a new computer, and I have read that SATA 2 is backwards compatible.) Cheers...- Svenghetti
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