i have old mobo with sata II 3gb ... will this ssd work ?? and is this ssd faster than segate hdd with 7200 rpm ??
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yes.my desktop was just like yours(sata ii,hdd with 7200rpm) before i bought this ssd. after i using this, softwares like PS,Maya run much faster than ever before. u should try it just like i did. p.s. one thing u should know is other part of your mobo (cpu, ram) may restrain the performance of sdd.
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No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
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See: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii "SATA III specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I and SATA II ports. However, the maximum speed of the drive will be slower due to the lower speed limitations of the port." SATA II drive speed is 3GB/s, so you won't get the full SATA III speed throughput by using this cable.
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I've installed it on my PS3 (original 60GB model) and the Seagate Momentus XT 500GB works just fine. Boot times are faster and so are read times. Installs (write times) are just as fast as any other 7200RPM drive I've used before. Before you remove your old drive, reboot it and time it just to get an idea of your boot times. Then install the new drive, boot it once then reboot it again. You'll notice a nice improvement over your old drive.
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SATA 3 should be backward compatible. I use this to clone SATA drives. Contact StarTech.com to be sure.
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Hey gopheer, I believe all SATA cables are the same. Some of the new ones just have clips on them to keep them more secure. These don't have clips but they work just fine on my SATA III 6gb/sec. It should work fine for any SATA SSD. I don't personally have a SSD but I do use RAID-0 with SATA III.
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You should be fine with this one. Sata II runs at 3.0 GBps and Sata runs at 1.5 GBps. Do some research on Google but you will more than likely be more than satisfied.
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Yes. SATA III drive will work in SATA II port at SATA II speed. SATA is both forward and backward compatible.
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You have a more recent motherboard than I do by two years. Perhaps I was lucky on my P55 that the components and bus speed performed near the rated speed of the Samsung Pro 840 SSD. My P55 board worked. As I remember back the faster protocol had to be enabled that supports SATAIII speeds. I can only gasp as straws for your experience. Many SSDs are rated at the speed you are experiencing. It's not going to get any faster than the slowest component. Good luck!
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Performance of crucial my and Samsung Evo SSD on SATA is quite good. m.2 SSD also a good option.
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All SSD are backwards compatible. The only difference is in the SATA speeds. There is SATA I, SATA II and SATA III the respective transfer speeds are SATA I 1.5Gb / sec; SATA II 3.0 Gb/sec; and SATA III 6.0 Gb/sec. The Samsung 840 series are SATA III Capable. My mother board connection is a SATA I and I upgraded to this SSD without problems. You should have no issues either. The plus on this too is even though you will likely lose storage space since your computer was installed with a 1TB HD even if your old HD was 7200 or 10,000 RPM's the read/write capability does not compare to the SSD. SSD has no internal mechanical pieces so they run incredibly fast and are most definitely an upgrade. You can expect to see your computer boot in about 5-10 seconds and program load times will be significantly reduced.
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It is tricky wording. You will be compatible with Sata III drives but will be limited by the usb3 speed. Sata III is 6Gb/s usb3 is 5Gb/s.
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hi, just to clarify, this board has 2 sata III connections which should work with any drive that is compatible with the sata standard. ssd or hdd even a bluray drive. make sure you have the black sata power connectors from power supply too.
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Edited for clarity: SATAe is faster than SATA 3.0, however SSD's and HDD's that are currently out for purchase have a speed cap that is just under SATA 3.0. Until faster media is distributed, SATAe is not needed at all and you will not notice the difference in speed. If you want your computer to be future proof, just wait for the next model to come out, it may have the ports on it.
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A regular 2.5 sata from an old laptop can work. But the ssd gives fast boot times
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I've installed it on my PS3 (original 60GB model) and the Seagate Momentus XT 500GB works just fine. Boot times are faster and so are read times. Installs (write times) are just as fast as any other 7200RPM drive I've used before.Before you remove your old drive, reboot it and time it just to get an idea of your boot times.Then install the new drive, boot it once then reboot it again. You'll notice a nice improvement over your old drive.
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Good if the connection is sata sata 3 speed will be fully optimized.I believe you will have a good performace with sata 3.gratefulHerbert