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vietkool · **Upgrade HDD to SSD -** 10-21-2009, 02:30 PM

Just got my new Dell 10v with 160GHDD, if I'd like to upgrade the HDD to SSD? should I buy the 2.5" SSD or the MINI PCIe SSD? I have not open up the HDD compartment yet so I don't really know what type of HDD Dell using.
what SSD best for mini 10v ?

reflex · 10-21-2009, 02:34 PM

I believe the 10 and 10v both use standard laptop size (9.5mm tall, 2.5" form factor) SATA drives. So, any SSD or HDD that satisfies those requirements should work.

As for best, the Intel SSDs seem to be it. But they're expensive. The OCZ Vertex seems OK.

vietkool · 10-21-2009, 03:03 PM

I found one of the Kingston SSD in fry's Electronic about $99. should it be compatilble?

reflex · 10-21-2009, 03:33 PM

If it says SATA and 2.5", it's virtually guaranteed to work. That said, I'm not sure about the Kingston's performance.

simpler=better · 10-21-2009, 04:09 PM

Is it possible to go backwards? I'm eyeballing a 10v with a 16GB SSD, and would like to swap drives with my 1737 which has a WD500

vietkool · 10-21-2009, 04:39 PM

why you need to go backward ? to run OSX, SSD work really fast an way better than HDD. unless you want slow speed but lot capacity which is netbook no need that much capacity

simpler=better · 10-21-2009, 04:45 PM

My 1737 has dual 5,400rpm 500GB drives right now

Ideally, I would boot from the 16GB SSD and store my data on the secondary 500GB drive

The spare 500GB drive would then go into the 10v

vietkool · 10-21-2009, 04:53 PM

how do you get 2 drive in the netbook? or you just tape the storage drive out side ?

simpler=better · 10-21-2009, 08:22 PM

The Studio 1737 is a 17" notebook, with two internal SATA ports. Right now I am running dual 500GB drives, for a grand total of 930GB after formatting

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vietkool Junior Member Posts: 16 Join Date: Oct 2009	Upgrade HDD to SSD - 10-21-2009, 02:30 PM Just got my new Dell 10v with 160GHDD, if I'd like to upgrade the HDD to SSD? should I buy the 2.5" SSD or the MINI PCIe SSD? I have not open up the HDD compartment yet so I don't really know what type of HDD Dell using. what SSD best for mini 10v ?

reflex Guru Posts: 1,993 Join Date: Apr 2009	10-21-2009, 02:34 PM I believe the 10 and 10v both use standard laptop size (9.5mm tall, 2.5" form factor) SATA drives. So, any SSD or HDD that satisfies those requirements should work. As for best, the Intel SSDs seem to be it. But they're expensive. The OCZ Vertex seems OK. Mini 9 \| Intel 5100 Wifi \| Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Mini 1012 \| SSD \| Intel 6200 Wifi \| Ubuntu 11.10 64bit

vietkool Junior Member Posts: 16 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-21-2009, 03:03 PM I found one of the Kingston SSD in fry's Electronic about $99. should it be compatilble?

reflex Guru Posts: 1,993 Join Date: Apr 2009	10-21-2009, 03:33 PM If it says SATA and 2.5", it's virtually guaranteed to work. That said, I'm not sure about the Kingston's performance. Mini 9 \| Intel 5100 Wifi \| Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Mini 1012 \| SSD \| Intel 6200 Wifi \| Ubuntu 11.10 64bit

simpler=better Junior Member Posts: 28 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland(For Now)	10-21-2009, 04:09 PM Is it possible to go backwards? I'm eyeballing a 10v with a 16GB SSD, and would like to swap drives with my 1737 which has a WD500 Computer-1737 Core2Duo 2.1ghz/2MB\|4GB DDR2\|2x500GB SATA\|512MB ATI\|BT370\|b/g/n\| Tempted by an A90 every day.... Ride-1990 600cc Ninja. 80hp/400lbs

vietkool Junior Member Posts: 16 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-21-2009, 04:39 PM why you need to go backward ? to run OSX, SSD work really fast an way better than HDD. unless you want slow speed but lot capacity which is netbook no need that much capacity

simpler=better Junior Member Posts: 28 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland(For Now)	10-21-2009, 04:45 PM My 1737 has dual 5,400rpm 500GB drives right now Ideally, I would boot from the 16GB SSD and store my data on the secondary 500GB drive The spare 500GB drive would then go into the 10v Computer-1737 Core2Duo 2.1ghz/2MB\|4GB DDR2\|2x500GB SATA\|512MB ATI\|BT370\|b/g/n\| Tempted by an A90 every day.... Ride-1990 600cc Ninja. 80hp/400lbs

vietkool Junior Member Posts: 16 Join Date: Oct 2009	10-21-2009, 04:53 PM how do you get 2 drive in the netbook? or you just tape the storage drive out side ?

simpler=better Junior Member Posts: 28 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland(For Now)	10-21-2009, 08:22 PM The Studio 1737 is a 17" notebook, with two internal SATA ports. Right now I am running dual 500GB drives, for a grand total of 930GB after formatting Computer-1737 Core2Duo 2.1ghz/2MB\|4GB DDR2\|2x500GB SATA\|512MB ATI\|BT370\|b/g/n\| Tempted by an A90 every day.... Ride-1990 600cc Ninja. 80hp/400lbs

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