sata 3 cables?

[Ginger-Menace]

hey all first off let me say sorry if this is a noob question!
and i searched first but couldnt find anything.

my question is; do sata 3 ssd's require sata 3 cables? or do normal sata cables work ?

again sorry if its a noob question

Ginge

 

[Greebo]

No you need sata 3 cables. I got two with my sata 3 mobo.

EDIt: The above only applies if connecting to a sata 3 board. If just connecting to sata 2 then normal cables are fine.

 

[andicole0]

No you need sata 3 cables. I got two with my sata 3 mobo.

No you don't need Sata 3 cables.

Andi.

 

[Ginger-Menace]

Ok now im confussed. Im gwttin a sata 3ssd and asus re3 do either come with sata. 3 cables or do they not exist?

 

[Invertigo]

I got two sata3 cables with my new motherboard (it has on-board sata3)

I assume that sata3 mobo's will come with the cables

 

[Broken Hope]

No you need sata 3 cables. I got two with my sata 3 mobo.

EDIt: The above only applies if connecting to a sata 3 board. If just connecting to sata 2 then normal cables are fine.

Normal cables are fine regardless. You don't need SATA 3 cables.

 

[Greebo]

Normal cables are fine regardless. You don't need SATA 3 cables.

Not quite true. You may get away with it but to ensure maximum performance you need sata 3 cables with a sata 3 driave and mobo.

 

[Ginger-Menace]

thank you guys lol i figured that id need sata 3 cables, and yea i am gettin a sata 3 mobo, my only other question,, do crucial sata 3 ssd's come with sata 3 cables, or does the rampage extreme 3 come with them?

 

[Yellowbeard]

I doubt the disk will but the board should. Look at the online version of the manual for the MOBO. It will tell you what is in the box.

 

[Ginger-Menace]

thanks yellow cant believe i didnt think of that i shall have a look now

 

[andicole0]

There was no change in cable specification for Sata 6Gb, manufacturers may be selling 'enhanced' cables but the only spec. change for Sata 6Gb is in the controller.

Andi.