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    alienware m15x question........

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Sir Travis D, Feb 22, 2008.

  1. Sir Travis D

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    Okay, if I configure a m15x on the website, it shows options for a harddrive, an optical drive, and a smartbay drive. Can you have two harddrives and an optical drive? Or is it just one hard drive and a smartbay that holds the optical drive?
     
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    You can only have one hard drive and an optical drive.

    The optical drive is in the Ultrabay drive.

    The ultrabay drive is used for things like an optical drive, HDD, extra 3-cell battery, ect.
     
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    ok thanks. One more question. Does the m15x have a slot where you can put a ssd thing? I might get a 16gb one to backup or store important stuff
    does a ssd go into a pcmcia or express slot? If it does does the m15x have it?
     
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    I mean, can I use the main hdd, an optical drive, and a ssd at the same time?
     
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    not a crucial mistake, but the extra smart bay battery is a 6-cell, not 3-cell.
     
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    so I can get an express card ssd and it will be like putting a compactflash/sd card in? Similar interface? Would I be able to install programs in it?
     
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    you should be able to i don't see why not.
     
    tacomenace21, Feb 22, 2008
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    dont like the idea that you can just pull the darn thing out though.
     
    einhander, Feb 23, 2008
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