Correct, you can't mix SATA and SAS on the same backplane.

It has something to do with the low-voltage differential signaling SAS uses.

Ben Scott wrote:
>   I have a memory fragment telling me that if you have even one SATA
> disks on the backplane, the whole card reverts to SATA mode, but I'm
> not sure on that.

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