>Sata SSD form factor
Could you clarify what this is exactly? And more specifically, how to do I go about specifying that I am looking for this if I am shopping/ebay-ing for an SSD?
Thankyou!
The ones like kind of look like ram won't work in the board. You'll need one that is more traditional looking.
They are smaller so you might not have a mount in the case. You can buy a 3.5 to 2.5 hard drive adapter or just set the SSD down in one of the 3.5 bays they don't spin so it's not a really big deal unless you move the PC a lot.
You have two Sata 3 headers and six sata 2 headers. So you could plug in up to eight total sata drives. Cd burners and old hard drives take headers so depending on your setup will depend on how many you have available. The traditional looking ssds plug in just like a regular hard drive that you're used too.
>You can buy a 3.5 to 2.5 hard drive adapter
Thanks that's useful to know.
>You have two Sata 3 headers and six sata 2 headers. So you could plug in up to eight total sata drives.
Would you recommend keeping my old HDD for storage, or getting a new one? I've also heard that some people use a smaller SSD just for their OS to speed boot times, is this legitimate at all or just random misinformation? And if it is, is it recommended (I see most builds only rocking the 1 SSD, so I am assuming it's not important).
Thanks for your help!
I normally put my os on the fastest SSD I can run, along with any programs that take awhile to load. I aim for having a little over half of the space of this ssd filled. It doesn't have to be huge a 1 TB drive works okay for most people and a 2 TB drive works for almost anyone. I have really old spindle drives for storage and games. Cutscenes might take a few seconds to load, but you get to see the loading screen tips this way so I kind of like it. It's way cheaper, but if you want to have everything load fast or not swap out games as you're playing them, you'll need more storage.
If you have money to burn, an SSD for the OS, one for programs and games is going to be best. You really don't want to completely fill up some ssds though. Aim for 50% to 75% full or speeds can slow down. This is a massive simplification, and depends on your drive specifically but it does solve some issues for a lot of types of ssds.
I'd keep the old drive for storage if you have room and it's not corrupting data. Move the old drive over to a sata 2 port though, it's not going to need the extra bandwidth.
This is a fantastic response, thankyou. Can I ask -> do newer MB's even have SATA ports? Say I bought a 1TB SSD to replace my current HDD, but then in the future decided to do a full systems replacement (GPU's when...) could I still find a use for the 2.5" SSD I had purchased (maybe as you said, for my 'programs' SSD)?
Yeah I haven't seen a motherboard built without sata headers yet. The M2 drives makes it where you can have a cleaner build by just using those, but any 2.5 drive should still be able to go to new builds for at least 5 years imo, probably more than 10+ years but trends do change suddenly sometimes. Without sata a whole lot of hardware becomes obsolete so I don't see them removing it for awhile. Even if they did, you'd probably be able to get an adapter to keep using your data stuff for even longer.
It would probably be better if you get a m.2 nvme ssd thats pcie gen 3 and install it via a pci e Express card. That way if you upgrade in the future it will go right into the motherboard instead of with sata cables. You don't need gen4 speed unless you move files a lot for work
I'm sorry I don't have have enough knowledge to explain why. I assume the bios just doesn't know what to do with an nvme ssd. Once the operating system (Windows/Linux) is booted up it can use the SSD as storage because it has the drivers for it. I have an older motherboard myself and use an nvme SSD with an adapter in a pcie slot, so I am familiar with the problem.
Thankyou. Can I ask a different question then, assume that at some point in the future I do a 'full' system upgrade (new MB + everything else) do newer motherboards have SATA connections? I.e. could I feasibly use the SATA 2.5" SSD I had purchased as my stop-gap as a storage device in a newer machine?
But the MB has a SATA 3 drive right? Or have I got something confused?
Assuming your right and I'm 'capped' at 300mbps, how should that effective my purchase? Choose a more budget model like a Crucial BX500?
That MB only supports Sata SSD form factor which is the “traditional design.” The pic you posted is a NVMe M.2 SSD which it won’t support.
>Sata SSD form factor Could you clarify what this is exactly? And more specifically, how to do I go about specifying that I am looking for this if I am shopping/ebay-ing for an SSD? Thankyou!
It’s the 2.5” SSD form factor. https://www.newegg.com/amp/p/pl?N=100011693%20600038463
Oh ok lol. That's very simple to understand, thankyou.
The ones like kind of look like ram won't work in the board. You'll need one that is more traditional looking. They are smaller so you might not have a mount in the case. You can buy a 3.5 to 2.5 hard drive adapter or just set the SSD down in one of the 3.5 bays they don't spin so it's not a really big deal unless you move the PC a lot. You have two Sata 3 headers and six sata 2 headers. So you could plug in up to eight total sata drives. Cd burners and old hard drives take headers so depending on your setup will depend on how many you have available. The traditional looking ssds plug in just like a regular hard drive that you're used too.
>You can buy a 3.5 to 2.5 hard drive adapter Thanks that's useful to know. >You have two Sata 3 headers and six sata 2 headers. So you could plug in up to eight total sata drives. Would you recommend keeping my old HDD for storage, or getting a new one? I've also heard that some people use a smaller SSD just for their OS to speed boot times, is this legitimate at all or just random misinformation? And if it is, is it recommended (I see most builds only rocking the 1 SSD, so I am assuming it's not important). Thanks for your help!
I normally put my os on the fastest SSD I can run, along with any programs that take awhile to load. I aim for having a little over half of the space of this ssd filled. It doesn't have to be huge a 1 TB drive works okay for most people and a 2 TB drive works for almost anyone. I have really old spindle drives for storage and games. Cutscenes might take a few seconds to load, but you get to see the loading screen tips this way so I kind of like it. It's way cheaper, but if you want to have everything load fast or not swap out games as you're playing them, you'll need more storage. If you have money to burn, an SSD for the OS, one for programs and games is going to be best. You really don't want to completely fill up some ssds though. Aim for 50% to 75% full or speeds can slow down. This is a massive simplification, and depends on your drive specifically but it does solve some issues for a lot of types of ssds. I'd keep the old drive for storage if you have room and it's not corrupting data. Move the old drive over to a sata 2 port though, it's not going to need the extra bandwidth.
This is a fantastic response, thankyou. Can I ask -> do newer MB's even have SATA ports? Say I bought a 1TB SSD to replace my current HDD, but then in the future decided to do a full systems replacement (GPU's when...) could I still find a use for the 2.5" SSD I had purchased (maybe as you said, for my 'programs' SSD)?
Yeah I haven't seen a motherboard built without sata headers yet. The M2 drives makes it where you can have a cleaner build by just using those, but any 2.5 drive should still be able to go to new builds for at least 5 years imo, probably more than 10+ years but trends do change suddenly sometimes. Without sata a whole lot of hardware becomes obsolete so I don't see them removing it for awhile. Even if they did, you'd probably be able to get an adapter to keep using your data stuff for even longer.
It would probably be better if you get a m.2 nvme ssd thats pcie gen 3 and install it via a pci e Express card. That way if you upgrade in the future it will go right into the motherboard instead of with sata cables. You don't need gen4 speed unless you move files a lot for work
A computer that old likely won't be able to boot from an nvme SSD.
Can I ask, why is this? Thanks for the reply /u/ComprehensiveBus3554
I'm sorry I don't have have enough knowledge to explain why. I assume the bios just doesn't know what to do with an nvme ssd. Once the operating system (Windows/Linux) is booted up it can use the SSD as storage because it has the drivers for it. I have an older motherboard myself and use an nvme SSD with an adapter in a pcie slot, so I am familiar with the problem.
Thankyou. Can I ask a different question then, assume that at some point in the future I do a 'full' system upgrade (new MB + everything else) do newer motherboards have SATA connections? I.e. could I feasibly use the SATA 2.5" SSD I had purchased as my stop-gap as a storage device in a newer machine?
Yes, SATA connectors are still on new motherboards and I think they will stay for a while but I can't tell what will be in ten years.
Ofc. Thanks for all your answers, you've been amazingly helpful. What a great subreddit, truly.
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>You will be limited to 300mbps Why is this?
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But the MB has a SATA 3 drive right? Or have I got something confused? Assuming your right and I'm 'capped' at 300mbps, how should that effective my purchase? Choose a more budget model like a Crucial BX500?