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Replace SATA HD w/SSD

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by buzzmag, 2013/12/17.

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    buzzmag

    buzzmag Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Been spoiled by my new laptop with SSD hard drive. Want to change the drive in my Dell Inspiron All-in-One to SSD and use the 2TB SATA as an external HD. I'm looking at

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...field-keywords=Crucial M500 Series 240GB SSD

    and

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7220662&CatId=2783

    or

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2300574&Tab=11&NoMapp=

    Comments welcome.
     
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    PeteC

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    James Martin

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    How do these drives fit into a traditional harddrive slot on a desktop PC?
     
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    PeteC

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    With an adaptor.
     
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    Evan Omo

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    buzzmag

    buzzmag Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    In my case, the Dell Inspiron All-in-One uses a 2.5" laptop type HD.
     
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    SpywareDr

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    James Martin

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    Thanks, Evan. I hear so much about solid state drives, but little about how to mount them.
     
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    James Martin

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    I saw an adapter in your Amazon link. I suppose that it necessary even for a laptop?
     
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    SpywareDr

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    Nope, most laptops already use 2.5" drives.
     
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