Will new SSD be picked up by BIOS?

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A question to those who have more experience than me:
I am planning on upgrading my desktop PC by installing a SSD which will carry the Operating System (Windows 10) and program files. My concern is that it is an old motherboard that dates from 2011 (pre-SSD days), and I am wondering if the BIOS will pick up the new disk correctly?
Board: Intel Corporation DH67BL AAG10189-211
Thanks in advance.
 
I Just installed a new A-Data 480gb on an old GA-H67MA-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.0) motherboard released in June 2011 just fine....
 
At worst you'd need a bios update I reckon. But otherwise, sata is sata...?
 
If it's a standard SATA SSD, you shouldn't have any issues. Installed a 128 GB Samsung 840 Pro in a 2006 Fujitsu Lifebook 7 years ago, and it detected the drive on boot. Moved that drive to a friend's ThinkPad X60 (also 2006/2007 vintage) earlier this year, and it booted first time.
 
SATA is SATA yes so it will work no problem.

You maybe just have a speed limiter in place with older SATA over newer SATA etc, but still massive improvement with SSD regardless.
 
All replies are positive, so I'll go ahead.
Thanks all!
 
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