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ATA Drives Downward Compatible With Older Systems?

April 26, 2017ATA compatible downward drives Older SYSTEMS

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ATA Drives Downward Compatible With Older Systems?

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Yes, E-Disk® ATA drives are downward compatible. However, the E-Disk® ATA drives performance is reduced to the maximum capability of the system it is installed in. If an E-Disk® UDMA/66 ATA drive is installed in a system with a maximum capability of UDMA/33, then the E-Disk® UDMA/66 ATA drive is limited to the UDMA/33 performance. If the E-Disk® ATA drive is installed in a system with a maximum performance of PIO Mode 4, then the drive is limited to the systems PIO Mode 4 performance. The older the system, the more limited is its performance. RELATED LINK(S): BiTMICRO E-Disk® Altima™ 2.5 ATA133 Product Page BiTMICRO E-Disk® 3.5 ATA Product Page REFERENCE TO THIRD PARTIES AND THIRD PARTY WEB SITES There are links in this document that will allow you to connect to third-party websites over which BiTMICRO has no control. These links are provided for your convenience only and your use of them is at your own risk. BiTMICRO makes no representations whatsoever about the content of any of thes