Can SATA 3 Gb/s cables be used with a SATA 6 Gb/s port?

[Loosley]

So as part of the Intel Sandy Bridge flaw fiasco, I am moving over my hard drives to the SATA 6 Gb/s ports on my Asus P8P67 Pro motherboard.

Can I use a SATA 3 Gb/s cable to connect a SATA 3 Gb/s device to a SATA 6 Gb/s port?

Thanks!

Here are the devices, for reference:

WD 640 GB (WD6401AALS) - 3 Gb/s <-> Intel SATA 6 Gb/s port 1
DVD writer - 3 Gb/s (probably less) <-> Intel SATA 6 Gb/s port 2
WD 2 GB (WD20EARS) - 3 Gb/s <-> Marvell SATA 6 Gb/s port

 

[Anomaly1964]

Good question, I just used the 3G cables but the MB came with 6G cables...should I use those?

 

[Numenorean]

They sure can.

 

[Loosley]

They sure can.

Sorry Numenorian, I wasn't sure if you were responding to my post of the follow-up, so I thought I would clarify: I can use a SATA 3G cable with the SATA 6G port, right?

 

[Numenorean]

Yes but don't expect SATA 6G speeds.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Yes but don't expect SATA 6G speeds.

He won't get 6G speeds even with 6G cables.

 

[Numenorean]

He won't get 6G speeds even with 6G cables.

lol well that is true for now too.

 

[Anomaly1964]

Would it be better to use the 6G cables if you have them?

 

[Numenorean]

Won't make a difference on a 3G drive.

 

[Anetic]

Anomoly, they won't make a difference but they will work. I can confirm as I just switched my sataII drives over to sataIII ports using those cables.

Currently using marvell for my dvd drive.

 

[Anomaly1964]

Anomoly, they won't make a difference but they will work. I can confirm as I just switched my sataII drives over to sataIII ports using those cables.

Currently using marvell for my dvd drive.

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