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Ultra3 drives on a Ultra2 controller

 
Ayman Altounji
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Ultra3 drives on a Ultra2 controller

We resell ML370 + 570 servers that come with a Ultra2 controller. With the Ultra2 drives going away, I need to know if I can use a Ultra3 drive on the same controller. The specs say you need a ultra3 controller to get ultra3 transfer rates, but I don't care about the transfer rate , I don't want to get a different controller
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Ayman Altounji
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Re: Ultra3 drives on a Ultra2 controller

Yes, you can use the Ultra3 drives. They are backward compatable with the Ultra2 controllers. You will just have the slower transfer rate of the older model controller.