On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:48:37 -0600 Dean <dean at ripperd.com> wrote: > > The SATA 1, 1.5 and 2 are backwards and forwards compatible: the > > controller and drives should be able to negotiate the common > > ground. > > > > Microcenter has PCI SATA controllers for $20-25; this might be an > > easy way to test the drives. > > > > florin > > > Typically this is true, however there are a few SATA-1 controllers > which are known to not auto-negotate properly. One that comes to > mind is the VIA 8237. Which happens to be what this ABIT board has for SATA. I have a PCI controller on the way. Still not sure why my other drive isn't being recognized. Josh