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    Secondary storage drive

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by tomcannon, Apr 17, 2012.

  1. tomcannon

    tomcannon Notebook Consultant

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    I want to get a SSD to enjoy the speed and performance it delivers but the high price is holding me back. Is there anyway to have two drives? So I could have the large HDD for main storage and a small SSD for the OS? I know I could use the HDD as an external via USB but I understand I'll suffer latency in this case.

    I'm pretty sure everyone's answer will be that it isn't possible as others would be doing it and I would be able to find info on it but thought it better to ask before I cancel anything out.

    Tom.
     
    tomcannon, Apr 17, 2012
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  2. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    You wont suffer latency is you use the SSD for the operating system and for software and games and the external HDD for your storage.

    If you get a USB 3.0 HDD I dont think you will face a problem at all.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 17, 2012
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  3. tomcannon

    tomcannon Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry I should have been more specific. If I had games on the HDD then I would suffer latency yes? There's no way of having two internals?
     
    tomcannon, Apr 17, 2012
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    Game on USB 2.0 external is fine, if you don't mind a bit loading time. But, you wont "lag" cause of the HDD.
     
    baii, Apr 17, 2012
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    USB 3.0 is fast OP if you can get one its recommended especially for installing and transferring files.
     
    Yiddo, Apr 17, 2012
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    I think I'll just have to shell out for a decent sized SSD. Thanks guys.
     
    tomcannon, Apr 17, 2012
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