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SMG · 17-04-2009, 00:46

Yes. Even if your board only supports sata 1, buy a sata 2. Sata 1 transfers at 150, sata 2 transfers at 300. They both have the same connections, sata 2 is backward compatable, but will only transfer at 150 on a sata 1 board.

Axgrinder:
Methinks we posted at the same time m8!

17-04-2009, 00:46	#3
SMG cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: S*it Creek, Salford. Services: Sky TV, B/Band. Posts: 1,523	Re: Sata hard drives Yes. Even if your board only supports sata 1, buy a sata 2. Sata 1 transfers at 150, sata 2 transfers at 300. They both have the same connections, sata 2 is backward compatable, but will only transfer at 150 on a sata 1 board. Axgrinder: Methinks we posted at the same time m8!