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    SSD in Series 7

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by SpiralTrance, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. SpiralTrance

    SpiralTrance Notebook Geek

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    Is it eay to replace the 750gb HD with a SSD?

    Can I just install a 256gb Crucial and use the restore disc to put the OS back on?
     
    SpiralTrance, Nov 15, 2011
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  2. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    You wouldn't be able to use a restore disk on a new drive as far as i know.
     
    khetik, Nov 15, 2011
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    speedz Newbie

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    i want to know where sata 3 is supported

    if not it's a waste to use crucial m4
     
    speedz, Nov 15, 2011
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  4. NEOFOLLOWER2

    NEOFOLLOWER2 Notebook Consultant

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    if you clone the stock samsung hard drive onto the ssd you should be fine
     
    NEOFOLLOWER2, Nov 15, 2011
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    jlrosine Notebook Consultant

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    Running an agility 3 with the AS ssd benchmark I get 458, seems to be pretty quick to me.
     
    jlrosine, Nov 16, 2011
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  6. SpiralTrance

    SpiralTrance Notebook Geek

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    How would I do this exactly?

    Put the SSD in a USB caddie like this :-

    Akasa Integral S 2.5" USB 3.0 Enclosure. [AK-ENI2U3-BK]

    Then would I clone the HD to the SSD then put the SSD into the Laptop?

    Whats the best software to use?

    Would the difference in size between the two discs matter?

    Once I've got the cloned SSD in the laptop would the Restore disc work on the SSD if the OS screws up?
     
    SpiralTrance, Nov 16, 2011
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  7. NEOFOLLOWER2

    NEOFOLLOWER2 Notebook Consultant

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    i always use seagates program i forgot what it is called exactly but no the difference in size does not matter
    the cloning software will resize it to whatever size you like

    and

    yes theoretically the new ssd will function just like the original drive(of course it will be faster because it is a ssd)

    i cloned my hdds before and the new drive functioned just like the old one
    i dont see why the recovery disc wouldnt work on the ssd but i could be wrong

    you dont know till you try? just be sure not to wipe the original drive before you confirm that the ssd is perfectly working
     
    NEOFOLLOWER2, Nov 16, 2011
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  8. jlrosine

    jlrosine Notebook Consultant

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    You an use the restore disk just fine on the new drive, that's what I did. I removed the 750gb and put in my ssd, used their win7 restore disk (no drivers).

    The hard part is, they just give you win7 on the restore cd, it's not really like a traditional restore. You then need to go get the drivers from samsungs site, all is well. works fine.
     
    jlrosine, Nov 17, 2011
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    Rockrz, Nov 18, 2011
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    khetik Notebook Deity

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    That's not using the restore disk :p

    @jlrosine is the 'restore disk' actually a restore disk, or just a win7 disk?
     
    khetik, Nov 20, 2011
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  11. SpiralTrance

    SpiralTrance Notebook Geek

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    Cool. Thanks for the replies everyone.
     
    SpiralTrance, Nov 22, 2011
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    almyz125 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Would someone be able to give me an image of there HDD at factory? i ed up hard and really need the recovery partition back. NP700Z5A-S04US
     
    almyz125, Dec 9, 2011
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    Sorry to invade your thread but I've just got my Series 7, also got an Intel 320 with it and I've used the restore disc to install fresh win7 but it's got no drivers. Is there any correct order I am meant to install the drivers in? or is it just chipset then everything else?

    Thanks
     
    Andre56, Dec 10, 2011
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  14. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    Can't you just make restore disks if the provided ones have nothing?
     
    Melody, Dec 10, 2011
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