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Does this SSD fit in my motherboard?
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mikewinddale
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The Samsung 850 EVO 1TB tends to be a 2.5" form-factor, that fits into a standard 2.5" hard drive bay.
First off, you should get an 860 EVO, not an 850 EVO. The 860 is a newer model, and it's cheaper too on Amazon and Newegg:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673&Description=samsung%20860%20evo%201%20tb&cm_re=samsung_860_evo_1_tb-_-20-147-673-_-Product
Anyway, back to your question . . .
Almost every chassis will have a place to install one. However, some chassis will accept only a 3.5" hard drive. If so, you would need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, like these:
(1) https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817979016&Description=2.5%20to%203.5%20adapter&cm_re=2.5_to_3.5_adapter-_-17-979-016-_-Product
(2) https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAA0C78C3769&Description=2.5%20to%203.5%20adapter&cm_re=2.5_to_3.5_adapter-_-2PC-0052-00018-_-Product
If you tell us your chassis model, we can tell you whether you have a 2.5" or a 3.5" drive bay. But since the adapters are less than $6, perhaps you'd like to buy the adapter just in case. If you need it, you have it, and if you don't, you barely spent anything.
Finally, you'll need both a SATA data cable and a power cable. Your power supply probably has an unused SATA power connector, but you should check. If you don't have a SATA data cable, and if the drive doesn't come with one (check the product description to see if it mentions one), you'll need a SATA data cable like this one:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119230&Description=sata%20cable&cm_re=sata_cable-_-12-119-230-_-Product
First off, you should get an 860 EVO, not an 850 EVO. The 860 is a newer model, and it's cheaper too on Amazon and Newegg:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673&Description=samsung%20860%20evo%201%20tb&cm_re=samsung_860_evo_1_tb-_-20-147-673-_-Product
Anyway, back to your question . . .
Almost every chassis will have a place to install one. However, some chassis will accept only a 3.5" hard drive. If so, you would need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, like these:
(1) https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817979016&Description=2.5%20to%203.5%20adapter&cm_re=2.5_to_3.5_adapter-_-17-979-016-_-Product
(2) https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAA0C78C3769&Description=2.5%20to%203.5%20adapter&cm_re=2.5_to_3.5_adapter-_-2PC-0052-00018-_-Product
If you tell us your chassis model, we can tell you whether you have a 2.5" or a 3.5" drive bay. But since the adapters are less than $6, perhaps you'd like to buy the adapter just in case. If you need it, you have it, and if you don't, you barely spent anything.
Finally, you'll need both a SATA data cable and a power cable. Your power supply probably has an unused SATA power connector, but you should check. If you don't have a SATA data cable, and if the drive doesn't come with one (check the product description to see if it mentions one), you'll need a SATA data cable like this one:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119230&Description=sata%20cable&cm_re=sata_cable-_-12-119-230-_-Product
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