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    MSi GT70 0nc-002us ssd upgrade question

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by putumsing, Jan 31, 2013.

  1. putumsing

    putumsing Newbie

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    Hi

    I recently just purchased a 0nc-002us notebook and i was looking to add an SSD to it. My laptop currently only has a 750gb hdd in it. My question is what kind of ssd do i buy (mSATA or SATA 3) and do i have to remove my 750gb hdd. Is it possible for me to have the 750gb hdd running in conjunction with the ssd. Ive read that a fresh install of windows 8 is needed (to the ssd) and all other storage (music, movies) should be kept on the hdd.

    Thank you so much for your help
     
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    SATA III is ideal for performance reasons. You won't need to remove the hard drive, although it's best to put it either in a secondary drive bay or the optical drive bay (but to put it in the optical drive, you'll need to purchase a caddy), because only the primary drive bay is a SATA III connection; the others (mSATA included) runs at SATA II speeds.

    You can technically do a disk image, but you need to take special precaution in aligning the drive. It's mostly agreed that a fresh install is ideal. And don't forget to look up guides on partitioning your SSD to allow for longevity and performance!
     
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