[BNM] SATA 1 and 2 question

[Alan Braddish]

Hi All,

My motherboard supports SATA 1 drives.  If I was to buy a SATA 2 drive,
would my motherboard be able to make use of it at the lower interface speed
of SATA 1?  Is that how it works?  Is it backwardly compatible in the same
way that IDE drives are?  I assume all the cables are the same for SATA 1
and 2?

Thanks.

Alan