quick SATA question

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:34 pm

i have to get a replacement drive for a friend's dell who's shit ass maxtor has developed a whole ring of unreadable sectors.

i've never messed with it before, so i'm curious, will an SATA 300 drive step down to operate on an SATA 150 controler?

Post by **SoM** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:41 pm

it'll work, just at a slower speed

Post by **Underpants?** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:42 pm

yeah it should be with either autonegotiation or the use of jumpers, but why? I would save your money and get a cheaper sata 1 drive. It's just not faster at all, from what I'm hearing.

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:53 pm

because the 80 gig WD 300 drive is cheaper than the 150.

Post by **Captain** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:54 pm

Yep, it'll work no problem. Just use a jumper.

Post by **Underpants?** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:57 pm

Dr_Watson wrote:because the 80 gig WD 300 drive is cheaper than the 150.

oic, then the WD would be the discerning nigga's choice. :icon27:
WD would be one that uses jumper negotiation, iirc. It's all in the literature tho.
GL HF