SATA Compatibility

[RuSty13]

Hi,

I am considering buying a SATA 3.0 drive for my computer.
I am wondering if there are any general compatibility issues with SATA drives. Do they require any specific motherboards and/or controllers to run?

Or do they generally work with most setups?

(if needed, i can get specifics specs from Sandra, its just not working right now)

Thanks,
-Rusty

 

[xenotype]

Depends on your rig. If you have SATA ports on your motherboard, you're good to go, just plug in. If not, you will need a controller card, they can range from 20 bucks USD, to over 1000, depending on features. What motherboard do you have?

 

[Mabrito]

SATA 3.0? Wow didnt know there was 3.0 yet. I know with SATA 2.0 it was backwards compatible with SATA 1.0 and SATA 1.0 hard drives worked with SATA 2.0 hard drives. Im assuming the interface is going to be the same. I would think you would be fine.

Also, are hard drives faster then the SATA 1.0 speeds yet?

 

[AMD_RULES]

SATA 3.0? Wow didnt know there was 3.0 yet. I know with SATA 2.0 it was backwards compatible with SATA 1.0 and SATA 1.0 hard drives worked with SATA 2.0 hard drives. Im assuming the interface is going to be the same. I would think you would be fine.

Also, are hard drives faster then the SATA 1.0 speeds yet?

I think the OP is referring to SATAII or SATA 3.0GB/S