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    Installing SATA II SSD on Extensa 4420

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jhin82, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. jhin82

    jhin82 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am thinking about installing SATA II SSD on my 4420 to replace the original hard disk. I believe the original on 4420 is SATA. Do you think I can install STAT II drive to regular SATA?

    I just want to do this because my machine gives out to much heat.
     
    jhin82, Sep 8, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Well, the SATA II interface is backward compatible with the SATA I interface, so it will run at reduced bandwidth.

    You would also want to check out the SSD Sticky in the H/W Forum.
     
    Andy, Sep 8, 2008
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    you will have no problems installing a SATA II HDD in a system that supports only SATA I transfers...

    but the drive will opperate at SATA I transfer levels..
     
    bigozone, Sep 8, 2008
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    Thanks you...
     
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    no problem....

    i actually have a SATA II hdd installed in my machine and it only supports SATA I speeds due to the chipset...

    but it works great..
     
    bigozone, Sep 8, 2008
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    I've been reading a bit about the new Intel and OCZ Core SSDs...and man, I am getting one of those in a year or two, when the capacities are in the 200 GB range and the price is decent-ish.
    I betcha Vista would just sing with an SSD behind it.
     
    TehSuigi, Sep 8, 2008
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  7. Andy

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    I would advise the OP to post his query once in the SSD Sticky, as I have read about users having trouble with SATA backward compatibility and Legacy IDE Mode.
     
    Andy, Sep 8, 2008
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    Has anyone tried SSD on Acer laptops?
     
    jhin82, Sep 9, 2008
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    Nope :D

    And probably won't, for a long time.

    (Don't go SSD, just not worth it !!)
     
    Andy, Sep 9, 2008
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