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    Are these OK with G51?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Starfox, Sep 14, 2009.

  1. Starfox

    Starfox Notebook Evangelist

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    Just making sure - I plan to order a pair of these for my G51. I haven't taken a computer apart since high school (4 years ago), so I'm a bit rusty. These seem to be suitable, but I want some confirmation from someone who's more up to data about this, I plan to buy two of these and put them in RAID0:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148374
     
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    That works, but make sure you have a caddy for the second HDD bay if your laptop only came with 1 HDD.
     
    Lithus, Sep 14, 2009
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  3. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    actually there is an inset of foam that holds the secondary HDD in place. its not a -permanent- solution, but will do if the HDD caddy is out of stock at the asus e-store (which it usually is) I've had mine in the second bay w/o a caddy for about a week now (forge has had one in there for over a month, iirc) without any problems. Again, its not a permanent solution, but will do til you get a caddy, imo.
     
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  4. linuxguy

    linuxguy Notebook Consultant

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    I have the RAID0 and hard drive configuration you're talking about. I've had no problems with them since I installed them on my G51Vx-A1 on 7/31. There are quite a few people complaining about these drives - vibration - clunking noises - 1 to 3 second hesitation by the operating system. Haven't had any of these problems yet.

    Your mileage may vary.

    Good luck!
     
    linuxguy, Sep 14, 2009
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  5. Starfox

    Starfox Notebook Evangelist

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    Awesome. I'm ordering the A1, so there will be 2 drive trays indeed.
     
    Starfox, Sep 14, 2009
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  6. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Put a piece of cardboard in there as a spacer.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Sep 14, 2009
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  7. linuxguy

    linuxguy Notebook Consultant

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    He said he's ordering the A1. Why would you need cardboard?
     
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  8. Abula

    Abula Puro Chapin

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    Notebookreview main page has g51vx review where they have an open picture, here you can see both drive bays.

    [​IMG]

    Btw where do you guys suggest me to place the ssd, in the original bay or the empty one? im thinking to place it in where the 320 came, since i dont want the ssd to be close to heating parts.
     
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  9. Soviet Sunrise

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    Because cardboard is cooler than caddys.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Sep 14, 2009
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  10. Starfox

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    Soviet's post was made shortly before mine. Very shortly, I bet my post wasn't up when he started writing his.
     
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  11. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Had no problems for the month or so that I had it bracket-less.

    Since the eStore has them again, I ordered and installed a bracket.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Sep 14, 2009
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