Want to Upgrade my MacPro (Dual Core) 2.66 Ghz to a SSD

Hi,
I would like to upgrade my current MacPro (Dual Core) 2.66Ghz computer that has a 250GB HD to a possible 256 SSD or bigger. Are they compatible? I dont know if this matters or not but I also have 10gb of RAMM.

Once you install the SSD do the following. First, prepare the new SSD:
Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Next, clone your existing drive to the SSD (assuming the SSD is 256 GBs this will work.)
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the SSD. Source means the startup drive.
Now, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the SSD's disk icon then click on the arrow button below the icon. This will boot the computer from the SSD if all is well.
If it boots successfully then open Startup Disk preferences, select the SSD, then click on the Restart button which will restart from the SSD.

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