[SOLVED] SATA 2 to SATA 3?

[Mohanad9555]

Hello, I just bought an KingStone SSD A400.. but it seems that my motherboard only supports SATA 2 and this SSD supports SATA 3 so i can't get the full speed of it..i only get 280mb/s insted of around 500mb/s... so my question is there is anyway that i can get an adapter to convert the sata 2 into sata 3 ..or should i have to completly change my motherboard? thanks

 

[USAFRet]

Hello, I just bought an KingStone SSD A400.. but it seems that my motherboard only supports SATA 2 and this SSD supports SATA 3 so i can't get the full speed of it..i only get 280mb/s insted of around 500mb/s... so my question is there is anyway that i can get an adapter to convert the sata 2 into sata 3 ..or should i have to completly change my motherboard? thanks

No.
That SATA II port will be SATA II.

But, depending on your use, you probably won't notice.
Being an SSD, it still gets the benefit of near zero access time.

And if your motherboard is old enough to have only SATA II ports, any motherboard change would be a complete rebuild.

 

[Mohanad9555]

Ok thanks, And yea I notice the diffrence ..the pc boots faster and the games as well..and thanks will try to change my whole build soon!

 

[Bob.B]

Hello, I just bought an KingStone SSD A400.. but it seems that my motherboard only supports SATA 2 and this SSD supports SATA 3 so i can't get the full speed of it..i only get 280mb/s insted of around 500mb/s... so my question is there is anyway that i can get an adapter to convert the sata 2 into sata 3 ..or should i have to completly change my motherboard? thanks

Look into something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Express-Controller-Adapter-Converter-Bracket/dp/B07M942LN9

There are others.

 

[USAFRet]

Look into something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Express-Controller-Adapter-Converter-Bracket/dp/B07M942LN9

There are others.

If he wants to use that as the OS drive, it may be a case of that old motherboard cannot boot from a drive connected to an adapter like that.

 

[Bob.B]

If he wants to use that as the OS drive, it may be a case of that old motherboard cannot boot from a drive connected to an adapter like that.

True but at least it's sata and not nvme the op is playing with.

 

[Mohanad9555]

Look into something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Express-Controller-Adapter-Converter-Bracket/dp/B07M942LN9

There are others.

You sure this could work? ill try to buy it asap

 

[Mohanad9555]

True but at least it's sata and not nvme the op is playing with.

But does it really doesn't matter tho? that i only get half of the speed? i only needs it for gaming and faster booting

 

[USAFRet]

You sure this could work? ill try to buy it asap

If this is a secondary drive, that would work.
If it is the OS drive, probably not.

Don't stress. Just leave it as is....

 

[Bob.B]

You sure this could work? ill try to buy it asap

Sure?......no.
For 20 bucks give it a shot.

 

[Mohanad9555]

If this is a secondary drive, that would work.
If it is the OS drive, probably not.

Don't stress. Just leave it as is....

Yes it's my currently my OS drive

 

[Mohanad9555]

Sure?......no.
For 20 bucks give it a shot.

after looking at it... cause i'm not from US so if it did come to my country it will cost me around $65
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and I can't find it in any store where I live..so yea

 

[Bob.B]

But does it really doesn't matter tho? that i only get half of the speed? i only needs it for gaming and faster booting

Really matter?.....depends how fussy you are.
Sata 3 would be better but it's just a bump up.

 

[Mohanad9555]

Really matter?.....depends how fussy you are.
Sata 3 would be better but it's just a bump up.

I'm just so confused that only gets around 250mb/s...can't even reach 300..while i bought it to be areound 500mb/s

 

[USAFRet]

I'm just so confused that only gets around 250mb/s...can't even reach 300..while i bought it to be areound 500mb/s

That is what you will get with a SATA II interface.

In boot time, you might see a second or two difference.

In gameplay, no difference at all.

Just leave it.

 

[Bob.B]

after looking at it... cause i'm not from US so if it did come to my country it will cost me around $65
'
and I can't find it in any store where I live..so yea

You would need to see what is available where you live.

I just showed that model as an example there are others.

 

[Mohanad9555]

You would need to see what is available where you live.

I just showed that model as an example there are others.

Algiht thank you mate! appreciate it

 

[Mohanad9555]

That is what you will get with a SATA II interface.

In boot time, you might see a second or two difference.

In gameplay, no difference at all.

Just leave it.

Algiht thank you mate! appreciate it