My motherboard is old. Can i still buy this one and increase my external USB3 Hard disk? (backward compatible)
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You can insert the card in the slot but the limiting factor is the system board.
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Really Depends on how old your motherboard is. I am using one of the first made intel based duo boards. Works fine. If you have a G5 or older I would check with the manufacturer to see if it will work System software is 10X
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I don't Completely understand what you are asking, But that is what I am using it for. You must have a PCI-E slot on the motherboard and connect external power using one of the y adapters included (both Molex AND SATA are included) to a HDD/CD power connector. Assuming your motherboard & operating system can meet these requirements it SHOULD work. Drivers are included as well.
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Hello, I bought it some months ago.Just use the SATA cable and the power cable connected to your mother board and that's it.
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All USB3 devices are backwards compatible to USB 1, or USB 2. On USB 1 or USB 2 you will see reduced performance due to them being slower standards than USB 3.0
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My experience would say yes, what you're asking is certainly possible and that you should also contact Gigabyte and/or provide more info to be sure. In general what you're asking is a common setup. You should check to make sure your mSATA port is SATA 3 also, because I have the feeling it might not be. I'm back because I became curious and did some homework. I foresee no problems and that you'll likely just have to tell it to boot to mSATA in BIOS. It also appears that your mSATA is SATA 2, if that matters to you.
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That's the beauty of this hardware...if you have the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports on your motherboard, you don't need ANY new drivers to install! Just plug it in and you're ready to go! This was my experience and amazement!
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I'm not familiar with your motherboard. I do know I bought two of these SSD's and I won't have any computer with the old fahioned disc hard drive!I put one in my Dell laptop (simple operation) and the other is in my Dell 400 XPS gaming desktop (using the adapter that came with it). I see no warning that it will not fit certain computers or any reference to motherboards.
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you can find their memory compatibility list for that board here http://download.gigabyte.ru/memory/mb_memory_ga-z97-hd3.pdfIt may still work if it's not in the list, but not guaranteed
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thats is true IF u dont have USB3 conector on your motherboard... if u have it, then u can use both USB conectors.
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The board does support usb 3.0, however, you must have a compatible case with front usb headers. Best method to view compatible pc configurations is by going to pcpartpicker.com
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You will get USB 3.0 speed on this PCI-E card, as it speed is by the PCI-E slot and chipset not that of the motherboards.
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Yes you can. But after upgrading it if it not work, you'll need to upgrade the Bios. Then you good to go.
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It works for me. I'm using it on an old Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H. Most modern motherboards will support USB BIOS input now days.
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It should work just fine. Totally backwards compatible. I partitioned mine, my wife and I share 3TB, 2.0 USB for both. Works great! Enjoy!
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You should be fine. The target drive has to be SATA, but the source drive will be read by the controller on the mobo. The supplied cord will not plug into the old drive, so you won't be able to use it to interface the old drive later.
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Read my past comments. The usb 3.0 is not reliable and devices simply stop working at times. PCI-E cards are sometines not detected, so 7 comes up without my add-on usb card periodically. That's why I say, the board is ok, but run win8, not 7. What z77 did you show me? This thread is connected to a specific board the GA-Z77X-UD3H. Are we on the same page?
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That really depends. Do you plan on upgrading in the near future to have a USB 3.0? If you are then the clear answer is to get the USB 3.0. USB 3.0 devices are backwards compatible with USB 2.0. If you don't plan to upgrade at all, then save the money and buy the 2.0 version.
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You can but you will want to put it in a case. By the time you do that it will be pretty pricey. Maybe look at an external SSD if you want to use it with usb 3 - see something like thishttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JQRB0I4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1417370058&sr;=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70