S signgrap Distinguished Aug 26, 2011 2 0 18,510 Aug 26, 2011 #1 Will a hard drive with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface work properly when connected to a SATA 3.0 Gb/s port? I understand the drive will be slower but other than that will it work OK?
Will a hard drive with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface work properly when connected to a SATA 3.0 Gb/s port? I understand the drive will be slower but other than that will it work OK?
WyomingKnott Legenda in Aeternum Aug 29, 2006 13,249 3 51,960 Aug 26, 2011 #2 Yes. Plus, no current hard drive can transfer faster than SATA II, so you won't be losing any speed. Upvote 0 Downvote
M MEA17 Distinguished Apr 6, 2010 3 0 18,510 Aug 26, 2011 #4 I had to set a jumper on a SATA III WD Black drive to use it at SATA II speed. Worked fine once I did. Upvote 0 Downvote
I had to set a jumper on a SATA III WD Black drive to use it at SATA II speed. Worked fine once I did.