Florin Iucha wrote: > On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 12:42:07PM -0600, Josh Trutwin wrote: > >> Just a quick followup - I'm guessing part of my problem is that the >> new drives are 3 Gbps and my mobo controller is only 1.5 Gbps - >> doesn't explain why I cannot connect the old 1.5 Gbps drive unless >> when I put the new ones on it hosed it? >> > > The SATA 1, 1.5 and 2 are backwards and forwards compatible: the > controller and drives should be able to negotiate the common ground. > > Microcenter has PCI SATA controllers for $20-25; this might be an > easy way to test the drives. > > florin > Typically this is true, however there are a few SATA-1 controllers which are known to not auto-negotate properly. One that comes to mind is the VIA 8237. -Dean