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    IBM T23 SSD upgrade

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dmata10, May 21, 2011.

  1. dmata10

    dmata10 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an old IBM T23 that I really do love. It is currently running a 7200rpm 80gb hard drive but would like to install an SSD. Is this possible considering that it does not have an SATA connection?
     
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  2. ThinkRob

    ThinkRob Notebook Deity

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    Yes.

    There are indeed IDE SSDs. I've got a SiliconDrive in my T41 and that doesn't have SATA.
     
    ThinkRob, May 21, 2011
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Yes but they are mad expensive.

    You could also consider the PATA to ZIF adapter and buying a ZIF SSD as they are much more affordable per GB.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 21, 2011
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  4. LoneWolf15

    LoneWolf15 The Chairman

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    For what a decent-size PATA SSD would run you, you could get a ThinkPad T4x that would result in a significant overall speed boost. At the upper end, you could probably get an R51 or R60, maybe even a T60.

    Here is what Newegg is currently charging for PATA-interface SSDs:

    Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Hard Drives, SSD, PATA
     
    LoneWolf15, May 21, 2011
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