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    256GB Crucial SSD - Help Please

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by khumprp, May 30, 2012.

  1. khumprp

    khumprp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi All -

    In about an hour or so, I'm going to pick up this drive (link is for reference, not advertising!):

    Micro Center - Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2 256GB SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Marvell Controller CT256M4SSD2

    Anyways, just two quick questions:
    1. This drive should work fine as a replacement for my 500GB 7200RPM?
    2. Can someone please link me to the Alienware Recover stuff... I'm not sure how I'm going to reinstall all this, and I can't find the old link.

    Just want to make sure I don't screw up this 1hour old laptop, which is amazing!

    Thanks!
     
    khumprp, May 30, 2012
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  2. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    Nice choice in SSD :D

    Yup that drive should work just fine. Just install windows off the disk provided with the computer, install drivers, and you should be good to go. :)

    Alienware Support: M14x Driver Page
     
    bigtonyman, May 30, 2012
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Tsunade_Hime, May 30, 2012
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  4. khumprp

    khumprp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you both for the quick responses, and the links! Rep+!
     
    khumprp, May 30, 2012
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