SATA150 Hard drive in a SATA 3.0Gb/s port

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I wasn't quite sure if I could connect a SATA150 hard drive into a SATA 3.0Gb/s port. I was wondering if anyone here could shine some light upon this topic for me. Thanks in advance.
 
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ilink25 said:
I wasn't quite sure if I could connect a SATA150 hard drive into a SATA 3.0Gb/s port. I was wondering if anyone here could shine some light upon this topic for me. Thanks in advance.
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Yes, they are "backwards" compatible ... though you will not get the benefit of the faster transfer rate.

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Disclaimer ... the word "compatibility" does not exist in the terminology language when used with computers.
 
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Though to be honest, with mechanical drives the difference is pretty fractional anyway :)
 

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