will this work for a Desktop?

[newnewbie]

looking for an SSD for my desktop. I was wondering if this will work.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...ps/1661028.p?skuId=1661028&productCategoryId=

my mobo
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hboo5tnrx8kpp8u/E8511_A55BM-A_USB3.pdf?dl=0

 

[Intel_man]

Yes, but it'll run at reduced speeds as your motherboard only supports the older SATA2 standard. Nothing you can really do about that though.

It'll still run a lot faster than a regular mechanical harddrive though.

 

[newnewbie]

I thought mines are SATA3? am I reading the manual incorrectly?

 

[newnewbie]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1t44x52ztofoyz1/20170625_124748.jpg?dl=0
photo of mobo

 

[Intel_man]

It's SATA2. It's running at 3Gbps hence the name on the board is SATA3G.

SATA3 runs at 6Gbps bandwidth.

 

[newnewbie]

Thank you! Learned something new!

 

[Intel_man]

Mind you, the bestbuy link you posted for the 850 evo ssd, you'll still need a sata cable and quite possible a 2.5" to 3.5" ssd adapter mount. Unless your computer case has an area dedicated for 2.5" size drives. You'll still need a sata cable regardless though.

 

[newnewbie]

okay need cable and mount adapter... thank u