2014 Archives

[abspoel]

I was told that the small SSD is meant for Fast Boot.  Whether replacing Windows with Linux has an effect on that, I do not know.  I am not going to take risks without some more information about whether it is okay to use the SSD under Linux.  I now also know that the SSD is a SCSI disk.  So, in case you would consider replacing it with a larger SSD, take that into account!  

[pchatala]

Hi - Did you get a chance to post the SSD installation on youtube.

[abspoel]

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pchatala wrote:

Hi - Did you get a chance to post the SSD installation on youtube.

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Hi pchatala,  Good idea.  However, since I don't want to take a risk and reformat the small SSD without more info, I have not done so.  Let me know if you do take the plunge and how it works out for you!

[LeoScott]

Loooking inside the cover there is a slot for a mSATA device, which I suspect on some V3-771G models is populated with a ssd cache card which the H77 bios should automatically use cache the hdd.  My model V3-771G-9441 did not come with a card in the slot.  I am debating whether to buy a mSATA card, 128 or 256 gig, and just let it cache the existing hard drive or put a SSD in it and use the hard drive for data.  You can also upgrade the memory as there are 4 slots of which only 2 are usually populated.  Already upgraded mine to 16gig.

[EsoxLucius]

I bought an OCZ Vertex 4 128Gb SSD and a caddy/bracket from Zand Parts in Germany, also some laptop screws from Amazon. The caddy is an original Acer part. Now, the laptop boots up with blistering speed. Well worth the trouble!

[abspoel]

Hi! 

That is encouraging!  You obviously added a bracket.  Did your laptop have the small SSD like I have? What OS did you use?

[EsoxLucius]

No, the laptop came with a Toshiba 1TB mechanical HDD. I added the OCZ Vertex SSD after reading an article. The OS is the original Windows 8 64 bit that came with the laptop. All I did after installing the SSD was to use a free OS migration program and moved the OS onto the SSD. All very simple and painless. The Toshiba HDD is now a storage drive.

[abspoel]

Thanks!

[Ryancampbellium]

I would advise adding the msata drive...they are smaller, less power hungry & blazing fast.

Plus if you boot off it (Change the BIOS settings), that leaves both HDD slots open for either SSD or stadard spinning HDD at 5400/7200/10k whatever you like...up to ~2TB if you like..

My personal setup is:

Boot: MSATA 240G

Primary slot: SSD 256 G

2nd slot: 1TB 7200 HDD

And I ditched Win 8 as well...

[Ryancampbellium]

Curious what OS migration prog you used...I've tried a few & most have not been pleasant.

Leading me to claen reinstalls & then a week of driver hunting