[SOLVED] 2.5 SSD

[Martin William]

I have a SATA 2 slot on my motherboard and I wanted to buy a SATA 3 SDD to install windows on. Will it fit?

 

[USAFRet]

I have a SATA 2 slot on my motherboard and I wanted to buy a SATA 3 SDD to install windows on. Will it fit?

Yes.
It will perform at reduced speed, but it will work.

What specific motherboard is this?

 

[Martin William]

The motherboard is a P55-CD53 (MS-7586)

 

[USAFRet]

The motherboard is a P55-CD53 (MS-7586)

Yes.
Use SATA 1-6 for this.

Which SSD are you considering?

 

[Martin William]

I'm considering the
Samsung EVO 860 250GB