SATA Cables

[dunc]

Just a quick question, would a SATA 3 cable be able to work with a SATA 1 dvd drive?

[El Wayneo]

Yeah i would guess they are all backwards compatible.

[michaelkenward]

I have "backwarded" SATA cables without problem. The only problem could be if you "forwarded" and attached SATA II cables to a SATA III drive, but even there I would take claims of superior cables with a pinch of salt.

[dunc]

And using a SATA III cable with a SATA I drive connected to a SATA III connector would also work?

[Sniperdude]

should work fine

[Murf]

It's all just electrical signals, so theoretically all cables should be inter-operable with the right connector. Anything that's sold as "SATA3" and is a bit more costly, is just the same cable but with a higher price tag.

The only exception is if the cable is either damaged or made in some new-fangled shiny way. Which 99.9% of them aren't.

[Avro]

It's all just electrical signals, so theoretically all cables should be inter-operable with the right connector. Anything that's sold as "SATA3" and is a bit more costly, is just the same cable but with a higher price tag.

The only exception is if the cable is either damaged or made in some new-fangled shiny way. Which 99.9% of them aren't.

This. Cable is cable, as long as it has the same connector it will work.
It's like how you can buy HDMI cables for £1 or £30, some people swear there is a difference but more often than not they are the exact same thing.

[dunc]

That's not really relevant in my case; im using the cables bundled with my Asus motherboard. As long as it works, it's ok with me :D

On a separate note, if I sleeve my PSU cables, does this void my warranty with FSP?

[Avro]

That's not really relevant in my case; im using the cables bundled with my Asus motherboard. As long as it works, it's ok with me :D

On a separate note, if I sleeve my PSU cables, does this void my warranty with FSP?

It might, but try giving them a ring because I know Corsair send out an extra set of cables if you want to braid them so it might work out better in your case.

[michaelkenward]

This. Cable is cable, as long as it has the same connector it will work.
You forgot the magic pixie dust that some makers sprinkle over their cables to make them a zillion times better.

[Traldera]

I saw a youtube video by a well known reviewer comparing sata cables. No matter what they are labelled as they all seem to perform within a couple of percent of eachother

[Sniperdude]

I have a sata cable here that makes a sata 1 drive as fast as a sata drive 3


True dat

[j07cmt]

My SATA cables came with my motherboard, using them on SATA III and a SATA III SSD, got over 500mb/s when first installed, so I doubt there is such a thing as a SATA III cable!

[Sniperdude]

there are cables that are certified Sata III but all that means is they have been tested with Sata III

they are all the same really