Kevin Mc

My PC has a SATA hard drive (Maxtor 6Y200M0) which is on it's way out.

I'm looking to get a replacement, but the newer one's are SATA II. Would a SATA II hard disk be compatible?

Don't know if there is a big difference, or if the SATA II jobbies are just the newer versions???

HHxx

Will work fine. Only real difference is the newer one can transfer data faster but most HD's will have issues keeping up with the interface anyway.

Daz34

Not necessarily. Some SATA I motherboards, particularly with nForce chipsets, have issues running SATA II hard drives. Check with your motherboard manufacturer.
If the motherboard is SATA I compliant and is compatible with SATA II drives there won't be any speed increase as it will work as a SATA I hard drive only.

StudentScooby

May just need to set a jumper on the SATA 2