Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - New ATA 150 vs SATA 3.0 install on old MB

**Doby** · 04-08-2007, 12:07 PM

Yes they are backward compatible, some drives western digital for one needs to have a jumper set on the back of the drive to make it 1.5. This jumper does not come with the drive so make sure you have a spare one laying around

04-08-2007, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,077 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Re: New ATA 150 vs SATA 3.0 install on old MB Yes they are backward compatible, some drives western digital for one needs to have a jumper set on the back of the drive to make it 1.5. This jumper does not come with the drive so make sure you have a spare one laying around __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF