SATA Backward compatibility? [closed]
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        Published on 2010-02-16T23:17:23Z
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Can I connect a SATA-II hard drive to a SATA-I connection?
Hello everyone
One of my system is really old, but I still use it, right now, the HDD is and old IDE drive that is starting to fail (I got to many damaged sectors) and I'm planing to replace it. The motherboard supports Serial ATA 1 and I have a real nice offer on a SATA 2 drive, can I use that drive on a SATA 1 interface (obviously with reduced speed) just like a USB 2.0 device on a 1.0 port?
Thanks in advance.
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