ATA 3.0 run at 1.5?

[adamwhiles]

If my motherboard only supports 1.5 SATA can I buy a 3.0 drive and it work at the slower speed?

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Yes, it will. ATA and SATA are always (I believe) designed to be backward compatible.

 

[adamwhiles]

Thanks, and thanks for help on my previous question. Your a pretty knowledgeable guy

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Haha, I hardly consider myself to be "knowledgeable", especially considering the fact that I have to load my posts full of a**-coverage like "I believe" . I'm just pretty sure there were strict ATA guidelines that kept it backward compatible, so, I assume it's the same deal with the SATA interface.

You're more than welcome, adamwhiles.