S scrumpy Feb 19, 2007 #1 I want to set up my Dell Dimension 8400 to allow an eSATA 3.0 connection. Will my host controller reject my external drive if it is operating at 3.0 instead of 1.5? If so, can I reset the controller to accept the 3.0 drive? Thanks!
I want to set up my Dell Dimension 8400 to allow an eSATA 3.0 connection. Will my host controller reject my external drive if it is operating at 3.0 instead of 1.5? If so, can I reset the controller to accept the 3.0 drive? Thanks!
Tedster Posts: 5,746 +14 Feb 19, 2007 #2 SATA is backwards compatible. It will just run at the slower speed. Also I haven't heard of SATA 3.0 only 2.0, but I could be out of the loop.
SATA is backwards compatible. It will just run at the slower speed. Also I haven't heard of SATA 3.0 only 2.0, but I could be out of the loop.
