[Tech_Addiction]

Thanks for the reply. I'm typing this from my Duo running Win 8 in dual boot mode. This thing is fast as is with Win 8. I may hold off for a little while.

[george76]

Hi to all...

I just finish my upgrade to OCZ 120 GB Vertex III and i have to say that the system rocks! It took only 16 Seconds to log on to the windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit...
I will post some pics later..

[jaydee711]

The HDD size being 2.5" or 1.8" has nothing to do with it fitting without it bulging the keyboard. The HDD is a 2.5", but Dell has gone for a 7mm height HDD. Most SSDs are 9.5mm, some even taller. Some SSD that will fit and not bulge, but without the HDD case, for example those that are between 8mm and 9.3mm.

Strangely I see that the video OP is linking to and some others here have used Crucial m4 but not the HDD caddy. The Crucial m4 can be converted to a 7mm (Crucial did this on purpose). You can take the top off, remove the plastic spacer in between, and then put the top on again and and voila it's a 7mm and can fit in the caddy. Also Intel sell 7mm SSDs alongside the others. Some other brands also allow you to convert easily.

Look here for Crucial m4 conversion
storagereview dot com / crucial_m4_ssd_review_256gb

[holmes4]

Intel SSDs all use the plastic spacer and are 7 mm without the spacer.

[jaydee711]

Okay. The computer store I usually buy from actually sell them with and without the spacer and marks the ones without 7mm. They cost exactly the same though and seemed like they were pre-packaged this way from Intel.

[palawan]

My netbook also came with a 7mm HD, so I can relate to this.

I removed the metal case and installed my OCZ vertex 2 as just a board. Quite small, but I just put a transparent plastic around it so it doesn't move around and also for insulation from any metal that could get in contact with it. My netbook has a rubber HD mount, which the SSD fits snugly in (because of the plastic "wrap" around it).

It's been 7 months since I installed it and no problems whatsoever. Of course I voided my OCZ warranty, but it's cool. I knew the risks and I'm glad it's working out so far.

[jaydee711]

I got my Duo a few days ago. I had already bought a Crucial M4 SSD disk, removed the plastic spacer and viola, it became a 7mm hdd. So when I switched the HDD I put the crucial into the HDD case. No bulge on the keyboard.

[nganto]

hi. greetings from indonesia. got this baby from ebay, and loving it. the only thing that i want to upgrade is the SSD, since the HDD spin is irritating. I'm considering to buy an OCZ Agility 3 (choose it because lower power consumption), but it seems that OCZ drives are really prone to failure. is it due to SATA III chips? I believe the duo still use SATA II, so is it possible that the drive would be less stressful than if used in an SATA III system?

or in general, do you have any experience using OCZ SSDs ?

thanks

[lord_simon3]

I've had an OCZ Agility 2 in my desktop for 8 months or so now and no problems.

I have developed what I consider for myself a good approach for finding out problems with stuff before I buy them. Do a quick google search for "<whatever thing> problems". If you see a trend in the results in the first few pages then you might have an answer. Next go to Newegg.com and Amazon.com and look at the 1 and 2 star reviews only. Read through them for a trend. You will always have a few people that bought a product thinking it could do something it wasn't designed to do and give it a 1 star. You will always have a few DOA 1 star reviews. But if you look behind all those you might see a trend that says failed after 1 week or something. Be careful though, no product is perfect and will always have a small percentage that fail soon after purchase.

[nganto]

Originally Posted by lord_simon3

I've had an OCZ Agility 2 in my desktop for 8 months or so now and no problems.

thank you. i ended bought an intel 320 120GB. no hassle in instalation (aside from the 8MB bug that i did have from the drive, had to apply the newest firmware), just detach the black spacer and put the drive into the drive caddy. file I/O is surely faster, but in the general applications responsiveness (browsing, office, and a little bit web programming) are increased in roughly 30%-50% (just a guess).

battery lasts longer, about 40%. i could go 3 hrs working with internet from an USB stick modem, from the usual 2 hrs charging routine. and the best are, quiet, no humming from HDD, and less heat.

too bad the SSD price is still high. 3x320GB HDDs are equal to 1x120GB SSD. go figure.