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    IDE SSD and WIN XP

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by michaeljean, Apr 11, 2010.

  1. michaeljean

    michaeljean Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, I'm trying to help my cousin turn is semi decent laptop into a much faster pc. Main two things want to do is max out ram at 2GB PC 2700 and a 32GB SSD. Only issue is hard drive is IDE so can anyone give me some advice on IDE SSD, is it still fast and what is a good model.

    Also does windows xp support trim or can it be added.
     
    michaeljean, Apr 11, 2010
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    be sure to add up the amount of $$ your cousin is planning to spend on 'upgrades' to see if he isn't Real Damned Close to completely new machine.
     
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    Selling that laptop on Ebay and buying a cheapo new laptop would probably be the better upgrade if that laptop maxes out at 2GB of ram and only has IDE.
     
    Trottel, Apr 11, 2010
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    This would be what u should do.. IDE SSD's are too slow and system maxed on 2GB of RAM is too average.
     
    sean473, Apr 11, 2010
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    Adding another voice to the chorus. Seems like if a laptop only supports 2gb of RAM and IDEs, money spent on an SSD would be better used on a new cheap laptop.

    Besides, IDE connections really limits the benefits of moving to SSD.
     
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    Could consider an intermediate upgrade path that would allow the SSD to be used in a sata-equipped notebook down the track. Would require swapping out the PATA optical drive for a caddy with a sata SSD like a X25M G2. See here for benchmark results. See caddy link here. A 9.5mm/12.7mm sata-to-pata caddy is available for < US$25-shipped.

    Runcore ProIV IDE SSDs do pretty much the same thing. They are a Indilinx-based sata SSD (like OCZ Vertex) using an onboard sata-to-pata controller to allow connectivity to an IDE system. Don't need a caddy, but then can't reuse in a sata-equipped notebook down the track.
     
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    Windows XP, by the way, does not support TRIM, and almost certainly never will.
     
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    +1. Can use Tony Trim to refresh the SSD to 'as new' performance levels.
     
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    By opting for a new machine, which will almost certainly have Win7, the 'trim' problem is pretty much eliminated with current drivers.

    If you even bother with an SSD in a new machine.
     
    newsposter, Apr 12, 2010
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