I have a 500 GB HDD with a C partition and a D partition. Each about 250 GB. The C partition has about 100GB on it. Will the 250 GB SSD work for me? The D partition is empty.
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since 100GB is less than 250GB I would say your data will probably fit. However you will likely need to re install your operating system to the new drive though, typically copy-pasting operating systems doesn't work out too well.
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When I used the software that came with the SSD, it only copied the data. You can set up a second partition with a partition program after your done.
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There are four separate 'hard drives': two are SSD and two are HDD. So they appear as C, D, E, and F. The total 'bytes' is about what they advertised. But I was surprised. If you are expecting one large 'hard drive', all the bytes in C, then you will also be surprised.
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Same here: 750GB x 2. They're also not RAID 0, so you don't have one drive with 1.5TB, but rather a 750GB C: drive and a 750GB D: drive.
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I am not sure what you are specifically asking but if you use a Solid State Drive for your primary C drive you can use conventional drives for storage. The C drive holds the os and programs so those are what count as far as speed. I am sold on the principle of solid state drives from a standpoint of speed gain alone. If you have a limited budget and want to see a speed increase replacing a conventional drive with one of these should please...
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I have installed both 2.5 & 3.5 inch FF drives without any problems. That actual disk partition size is dependent of the OS. The largest drive I nave installed is 2TB and that has been working fine. I have no experience with larger disk drives.
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If this is your only storage device no. This drive is to small as a stand alone. Best if you put your operating system on it and use a normal hard drive as your main storage. You can use the extra on the ssd as virtual memory and this can speed up a system greatly.
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Yes as long as you don't have more data on your drive than the SSD capacity.
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That truly depends on how much you are presently using on your 250 now. How much do you really need. That is a question that only you can answer. I downsized quite a bit and don't miss the extra at all. I do really appreciate the speed of the solid state drive.
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you can add any amount of storage you want, regardless of type. SSD = solid state drive, no moving parts; HDD = Hard drive disk, moving parts. They both use the same data connector and power cables, so either one will work however SSD's load data very fast but cost alot more $$ per GB. Most people load their operating system (OS) on an SSD for a fast boot time, then at the same time use a HDD to store all their data, ie games movies picture music. So if you want to use both i reccomend buying a small SSD to load your OS on, then use a HDD for mass storage
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I kept all pictures, documents, downloads, and other data on the old hard drive. Used the SSD as boot drive for operating sytem and all programs (118 GB) -- it was only a 256 GB drive and all my other data was 203 GB.
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thanx for posting this.. i have no idea why, and I just bought one.. so I'm going to check my dvd/cd drive too! Also, is your drive partitioned correctly? My D drive had more gigs than C..
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It will work as long as you have an empty drive bay to install it in and a vacant SATA connector on your motherboard. You should have both unless you have added another drive in the past. I personally would create recovery disks and install the solid state drive as the main drive with your os installed on it. Your computer will boot faster, programs will open in a quarter of the time they are opening now. The down side is you need to know how to save all your important data and transfer it to your newly installed drive.
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Current I have a 125gb ssd drive. 500gb ssd was not available when I purchased it. I suppose you could put one in.
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Your HDD needs to have LESS app storage space. For instance if your HDD has 120GB's of Data installed, you will be fine with this 240GB drive. You need to CLONE the HD to the SSD. Using a USB to Sata Cable. I have found that using my Thermaltake Black Sata Docking station does not work with this drive being able to read it much less use it for cloning. You can get some easy free Clone software from online. Clone your HDD to the SSD, then install the SSD on the cable your HDD is on. Switch your HDD to another Sata port if you plan to use the HDD as a DATA drive such as for your PC games.
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yes it will, but afterwards you will have to extend the partition if you want to use the full drive.
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Nope. Your XBOX doesn't have the functionality that can format and set up the drive by itself. It will be on SATA I or II most likely and terrible controllers that will gain nothing from the SSD. Plus, with TRIM it will kill the SSD slowly and you won't have nearly as much storage for the money using an SSD. Don't do it; it won't work.
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You can get an empty casing without a hard drive. It's a standard SATA 2.5" 7mm drive that fits. So if an SSD has SATA, it should work. I put in a 1 TB drive in mine. With the size of the RAW files I get, an SSD drive is not cost effective compared to a hard disc drive, especially when the SD cards I use are 128 gig and 256 gig. Some SATA 2.5" drives are tougher than others for drops and abuse. That could be a viable option, too.