compatible with 3 Gbps system or 6 Gbps? I just bought this. The box says 6 Gbps backward compat to 3 Gbps with an add in card. The BB website says up to 3 Gbps. Which is correct?

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willie · Accepted Answer

Thanks for the reply. I've done more research since my original question and I think I understand now. First, I do not need any card to use the drive. The sata cable in my old computer will connect to this new drive and the drive will operate at 3 gbps, just like the old one.

The add in card would be to have the drive operate faster than 3 gbps in an old system 3 gbps system.

I think the BB website should say up to 6 gbps because the drive is rated at 6 and will operate at that speed in a new 6gbps computer.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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This drive is 6Gb/s. If connected to a slower SATA port, it will run at the reduced transfer rate. The speed can be verified by looking at the specifications for that model on our website.

“compatible with 3 Gbps system or 6 Gbps? I just bought this. The box says 6 Gbps backward compat to 3 Gbps with an add in card. The BB website says up to 3 Gbps. Which is correct?”

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