Can you connect SATA II drives on a 2008 2.8 Mac Pro?

[sparkie7]

Sorry dont have the specs with me. Can the 2.8 MP Octo handle SATA II HD and SSD connections? Or can it only handle SATA. From what I understand 3Gb/s data transfer rate equates to SATA II. And I think the 2.8 MP has this speed on the Bus. Can anyone confirm?

[xgman]

sata 2 3gb/s.

[macz1]

Yes, the 2008 Mac Pro is provided with 3 Gbit/s SATA II interfaces. But anyway, SATA is backwards compatible. SATA II drives can be connected to SATA connectors and vice versa.

[sparkie7]

excellent. thanks guys :D (or gals) :D:D:p

[sidewinder]

SATA II is a misnomer. There is no such standard.

There is no such thing as a "SATA II" drive. There are SATA 1.5Gb/s and SATA 3.0Gb/s drives. There will be SATA 6.0Gb/s drives at some point too.

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[nanofrog]

SATA II is a misnomer. There is no such standard.

There is no such thing as a "SATA II" drive. There are SATA 1.5Gb/s and SATA 3.0Gb/s drives. There will be SATA 6.0Gb/s drives at some point too.

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Atto's already made HBA's that can control 6.0Gb/s. :p

[sidewinder]

Atto's already made HBA's that can control 6.0Gb/s. :p

But can you buy a SATA 6.0Gb/s drive retail yet????

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[nanofrog]

But can you buy a SATA 6.0Gb/s drive retail yet????

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Exactly, hence the :p at the end. ;) :D