I've used several different cheap ones over the years, all worked.
256mb ssd? You wont be installing anything on a drive that small. I am assuming you Gb
Keep a backup, ssds do go bad, especially the cheap ones, they overheat. 9 out of 10 times you can recover something from a bad hdd, but you will be out of luck with a ssd. They sure are fast though.
Last edited by killerv; 02/21/20.