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    Is it possible to have a 256GB SSD + 32GB mSATA + 750GB HDD?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by dvcphung, Jul 3, 2013.

  1. dvcphung

    dvcphung Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I just got my Samsung Pro 840, 256GB and I want to put it in my HDD drive, and put my HDD drive in the optical drive bay ... also I still have the 32GB mSATA that I want to cache the 750GB HDD ... I only have no clue if this is possible. Please help me out.
     
    dvcphung, Jul 3, 2013
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    Sure you can, what would you need help with? is it an M14x R2 or an Alienware 14?
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Jul 5, 2013
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    dvcphung Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have finally everything set up to work like I want. Got the 256GB SSD in the primary hdd bay, got a 32GB mSATA caching the 750GB HDD that is in the optical bay. However, my 750GB HDD sometimes has 100% activity and the Intel RST program will say the disk failed. I want to have all my "data" such as music, movies on the HDD, but if the HDD freezes occasionally, I am not able to access these files. I'm supposed to get SATA 3GB/s though, my other two SSDs get SATA 6GB/s
     
    dvcphung, Jul 6, 2013
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  4. ibraveheart

    ibraveheart Notebook Evangelist

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    On the site they all pre config :(
    It was better before to conig it the way we wanted to
    Also i dont see the Alienware Name card of our Name,
    was it removed ?

    I would like mine as
    the 5th option on the site with 512ssd hd but No raid 0 option

    can i add a 750gb hd
    & keep the dvd slot drive ?


    Thanks
     
    ibraveheart, Jul 6, 2013
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  5. dvcphung

    dvcphung Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's an R2 BTW
     
    dvcphung, Jul 6, 2013
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