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Any problem using a regular SATA cable with a SATA II hard drive?

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mshan

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Originally posted by: mshan
I just purchased a SATA II hard drive for use with an MSI K8NGM2-FID:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136003
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813130529

The last customer review for the hard drive mentioned a SATA II hard drive cable.

Is there any difference between that one and the standard red / orange SATA I cables I already own? Any potential for compatability problems or is there a performance hit with the SATA I cable?
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I am just using a regular SATA cable on mine. TBH I did not even know there were SATA2 cables (duh).

I'll have to do some research now.
 
Yeah, I did a search and wonder if it just has a high maximal transfer rate that real world hard drives just won't come close to saturating (?)
 
There is no such thing as a SATAII cable. There's a secure connect version made by WD but it's just harder to pull out by accident.
 
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