SSD On Sata 2?

[RyanPalmerTV]

Hey guys,Im looking at buying and ssd for my boot drive and a few programs,is it usefull if it is plugged into a SATA 2? My motherboard DOES NOT have SATA 3 or USB 3.0. Will it perform well even on Sata 2 is what I'm asking.

[Worth]

Yeah, it should still perform well, just not as well.

[Volbet]

You will maybe be able to find a cheap SATA 2 SSD somewhere, but a SATA 3 SSD would also work fine, but it would.only run at SATA 2 speed.

[RyanPalmerTV]

Alright,and I would assume half the performance just beause SATA 3 is 6gb/s and SATA 2 is 3gb/s. So half the performance would be excepted.

[Haggis_]

Alright,and I would assume half the performance just beause SATA 3 is 6gb/s and SATA 2 is 3gb/s. So half the performance would be excepted.

No, you would get almost the same speed as an sata3. It is just the sequensel read that is limited.

[Bluejay0]

They are backwards compatible so no worries 

[Mac]

It'll work fine, I had a SATA 3 SSD and a SATA 2 motherboard, still was really fast.

 

I only had it for a couple months though.

[WoodenMarker]

No, you would get almost the same speed as an sata3. It is just the sequensel read that is limited.

Pretty much^

This is because random read speed and the quality of the memory controller is what makes your ssd feel quick and snappy. 

Sequential read/write is how fast you transfer large files around which is really only useful for installations imo.

[Honeydiddle]

It still is much better than a normal HDD

[terrytek]

You can still use an SSD with SATA II, just at lower speeds. If you want the SATA 6G speeds and you have a PCIe slot, you can get a SATA 6G addon card.

[solomongrundy]

i would plug it into an intel sata 2 port over a third party sata 3 port.

[MrSuperb]

Honestly there isn't even much (felt) difference between an 3 year old Intel x25m Postville and a modern Samsung 830/840 drive ...