SATA vs SATA-II cabling and motherboard interface issues
Recently purchased MSI motherbaords (865PE - Neo2-P). These support SATA drives. I've read alot recently about SATA (150 mb/s) vs "SATA-II" (300 mb/s) and the improved performance, etc, etc of the SATA-II. My question is whether an SATA & SATA-II connection cables are the same, and, if not the same are they at least compatible. That is, if I am using the motherboard noted above, will I be able to plug a SATA-II drive into that motherboard with existing cables (ie, that shipped with the motherboard "SATA")? Or, will this work at all?
If you want to look at comparison reviews, look at this:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21330145/SATA-300-a-k-a-SATA-II-vs-SATA-150-reviews.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21330145/SATA-300-a-k-a-SATA-II-vs-SATA-150-reviews.html
Simple answers to your question:
"That is, if I am using the motherboard noted above, will I be able to plug a SATA-II drive into that motherboard with existing cables (ie, that shipped with the motherboard "SATA")? Or, will this work at all?"
NO
"That is, if I am using the motherboard noted above, will I be able to plug a SATA-II drive into that motherboard with existing cables (ie, that shipped with the motherboard "SATA")? Or, will this work at all?"
NO
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When I said NO, I meant it won't work as a SATA-II. Congrats, kode99 - just a misinterpretation of the answer. Basically, we meant the same thing.
Hope this answers your question.
Rick