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    [G73JH] SSD installation ?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by mite_jan, Oct 23, 2014.

  1. mite_jan

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    so i have ordered the OCZ Vector 150 128gb for 50 pounds
    when it arrives i just need to take the first hdd and put the ssd and mount the caddy right ? no additional adapters or cables needed ?
    should i make the partition with software like acronis disk director or straight away create the partition under windows installation

    also first thing i should do is disable prefech superfech service ?

    oh one more thing
    is there a way to put the ssd in the place of the optical drive
     
    mite_jan, Oct 23, 2014
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    It is as simple as putting the SSD in the caddy and plugging it in. Partition with Windows during the install process, if you clone, the software will do it for you. Prefetch, superfetch, etc. all know to take care fo themselves, no need to touch them.

    Finally, yes, there is a way to put the SSD in the optical drive slot, but you'll need a caddy for that.
     
    tijo, Oct 23, 2014
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    thanks for the reply tijo
    well my optical drive is dead and it would be good if i can replace it with ssd but do i need special caddy or the one from the hdd will do the job
    the ssd arrived with different kind of caddy a little bit bigger
     
    mite_jan, Oct 24, 2014
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    The metal bracket they come with usually is for converting them from 2.5" to 3.5" mounting for desktops.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 25, 2014
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    yeah i was thinking of that becouse it was bigger bracket

    difference is definitelly noticable :)
    too bad the G73JH doesnt support sata 3
     
    mite_jan, Oct 27, 2014
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    Most of the speed is in the small file transfers from 0.01MB/sec to 40MB/sec to be fair ;)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 28, 2014
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