Will this SATA3 drive work on eSATA2 (port)? SATA3 (ports) are backward compatible, but this is SATA2 (port) with Sata3 drive.
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Yes, that will work fine, however, to connect it to eSATA you will either need to install the drive into an eSATA enclosure or have an adapter cable. The enclosure is the safest bet. Also, be sure that the chipset of your esata controller is capable of seeing a drive that big. Most are, but some of the older ones may give you trouble.
390963
If it was not an eSATA port I'd say yes definitely but for eSATA I believe there will be no problem but I'm not 100% positive.
390964
This is internal drive, so we assume you already have an adapter that convert internal SATA port to eSATA2. If that's the case it will work.
1518563
backwards compatible with Msata II - yes backwards compatible with msata I - most likely not source: http://mydigitalssd.com/msata-ssd.php update: in fact my laptop only handles SATA II and it works great with this msata SSD
1682599
SATA III drives do work on SATA II setups. It will just run at the SATA II specs. I have the 2TB version of this drive on a SATA II bus and it works fine. I remember looking for SATA II drives last July and they weren't nearly as available as SATA III and it wouldn't have saved me any money.
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SATA3 drives are backwards compatible with SATA1. It's merely a bandwidth upgrade that you won't be able to take advantage of. So you should be alright with this drive though you might lose a bit of performance in the read speed in some instances.
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As Richard says, it is supposed to work but in my experience it does not even for SATA II. For SATA III, if it worked at all and that is very unlikely, it will be so slow, you might as well write the data by hand.
1294251
Yes, SATA 3 is designed to work with SATA II, although at SATA II speeds. Either way it will still be faster than a normal magnetic drive. I'm using this specific SSD on a evga x58 motherboard with SATA II and it works fine. I also tried a Corsair Neuron GTX on the same motherboard and it runs perfectly with Windows 7. Just be sure to check with your motherboard vendor regarding SATA mode (AHCI, IDE or mixed) as you may have to update your BIOS to get it to work. Good luck!
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Yes. Just about any 2.5" HDD Sata should work. SATA is backward compatible. Try to use the eSata connection when doing any kind of data transfer. It is by far the most efficient transfer method for this container. The real value of USB 3 is for USB sticks. For HDD it really lags behind sata 2 or sata 3. This container was truly built for the 1 TB SSD's. For SSD's this thing is the fastest thing on the market, of course using the eStata connection.
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SATA II specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I ports. SATA III specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I and SATA II ports. However, the maximum speed of the drive will be slower due to the lower speed limitations of the port. Example: SanDisk Extreme SSD, which supports SATA 6Gb/s interface and when connected to SATA 6Gb/s port, can reach up to 550/520MB/s sequential read and sequential write speed rates respectively. However, when the drive is connected to SATA 3 Gb/s port, it can reach up to 285/275MB/s sequential read and sequential write speed rates respectively. (http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii)
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when the drives are hooked to it, boot the system there is a key combination to enter the configuration screen, it will show your drives and you tell it what type of RAID you want to setup and when you want to do the data transfer, it is backwards compatible with SATA III, some of the new drives come with a jumper to make them work with older computers also, at a slower transfer rate
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SATA III is backwards-compatible with SATA II and SATA I. So this enclosure should work, it will just run at SATA II speed instead of SATA III, which won't make a difference anyway because USB 3.0 is only 1 GBps and SATA II is 3.0 GBps...
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Card only has pass-thru SATA; ESATA (external SATA) port only works if (internal) SATA connection from motherboard is plugged in to SATA port on backside of card. So all ESATA port does is extend SATA controller from motherboard, it does not provide SATA by itself at all.
1316351
Most Sata connectors are backwards compatible. Just do a quick Google search.
1264388
It is compatible with SATA III. However you will never reach those speeds with conventional hard drives.
1338473
Probably. Remember that the eSATA port is an extension of your motherboard SATA ports. If you don't connect the card's internal SATA connection to the motherboards SATA ports using a cable, then the eSATA external port on the card is not functional. I never could install the USB3.0 drivers (install keeps failing) so all my card does is provide a external eSATA (pass-through) port. Hope this helps.
546403
It turns out the SATA port is just a pass through for the eSata port on the outside of the card. There is no built in SATA port on this board.
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Any SATA power cable can be used for either a SATA or SATA2 drive. Both drives and cables are fully interchangeable. Hope I have answered your question.
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No, see http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-sata-and-esata/