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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: mikeglaz on May 20, 2010, 09:00:36 pm

Title: GA-890GPA-UD3H
Post by: mikeglaz on May 20, 2010, 09:00:36 pm

I'm thinking of buying the GA-890GPA-UD3H. My questions is, can I connect a SATA-I DVD-R to a SATA3 connector? Also, can I boot from that SATA-I drive?

mike

Title: Re: GA-890GPA-UD3H
Post by: absic on June 21, 2010, 08:53:49 am

Hi,

although this is an older thread and I assume you have resolved the problem it is a question that others might like to have answered.

I have a GA-790XTA-UD4 which has SATA3 and after re-configuring my rig to test it out I can say that yes, a SATA1 device, such as a DVD/CD drive will run and allow you to boot  and install your OS (This was tested with Windows XP and Windows 7) when connected to a SATA3 port set to IDE mode.

However, I couldn't get Linux to see the drive until I re-set the system for AHCI Mode.

SATA3, like USB3 is backwards compatible.

Hope this helps

Title: Re: GA-890GPA-UD3H
Post by: Dark Mantis on June 21, 2010, 11:53:59 am

Quote from: absic115 on June 21, 2010, 08:53:49 am

Hi,

although this is an older thread and I assume you have resolved the problem it is a question that others might like to have answered.

I have a GA-790XTA-UD4 which has SATA3 and after re-configuring my rig to test it out I can say that yes, a SATA1 device, such as a DVD/CD drive will run and allow you to boot  and install your OS (This was tested with Windows XP and Windows 7) when connected to a SATA3 port set to IDE mode.

However, I couldn't get Linux to see the drive until I re-set the system for AHCI Mode.

SATA3, like USB3 is backwards compatible.

Hope this helps

That's a good point absic115. It's supprising how many people don't realise that most of these specifications are backwards compatible. By the way congratulations 8)