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Can I put Sata III Ssd in a Sata II Pc?
Hello , I want buy an ssd for my pc , and I want to know If I can buy an Sata III Ssd for my Sata II pc, is that possible?
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Hello , I want buy an ssd for my pc , and I want to know If I can buy an Sata III Ssd for my Sata II pc, is that possible?
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speedstep
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July 14th, 2020 19:00
You can and it will work but it wont run at SATA3 Speed.
Advanced Format Drives like SSD require the INTEL RST F6 driver.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=NXCXK
Most Drives will also need 3.5 to 2.5 adapter like R494D or the Silverstone SDP09
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049MPQDG/
Silverstone SDP09 6 Gbps 2.5-Inch SATA HDD/SSD Adapter
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July 14th, 2020 12:00
Always include exact PC model and version of Windows in your posts...
A SATA III SSD should be backward compatible with a SATA II motherboard, but it won't be as fast as when it's connected to a SATA III motherboard.
You can clone your HDD and quickly/easily move everything onto the SSD, assuming the HDD still works and you don't want to do a clean install of Windows to get rid of junk that may have accumulated.