Hi guys, I'm building my first PC and the Gigabtye motherboard I've bought is advertised as "ATA133" ready but the hard drive I want uses a ATA100 interface. Is the motherboard downward compatible or do I have a problem? Ta G
should be compatable , Yes. should not be a problem. to be certain you might check the specs on mobo, but i've never seen such a problem at these speeds.
Yeah I checked all the information I have on my motherboard and nowhere does it mention being ATA100 compatible... Might email Gigabyte. If not I think I'll just risk it! Do you know if the cables are different for ATA100/133? Thanks jephree G
Don't worry - it's definitely backwards-compatible. Gigabyte make some fantastic motherboards I'm not entirely sure about the cables to be honest. As far as I know, cables with blue connectors are ATA66/100 and cables with red connectors are ATA133/150. In any case, though, you'll be fine with either type if you're running an ATA100 hard disk (the cables will also be backwards-compatible). Good luck with your build
