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    Is there any way to increase loading time on programs without buying a SSD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Alexlightning7, May 18, 2012.

  1. Alexlightning7

    Alexlightning7 Notebook Enthusiast

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    is there?

    SSDs are just too expensive and dont have much memory. Is there another way?
     
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    I think you mean decrease load times. :p

    Getting a faster HDD if you have a slow one or a momentus XT are your best bet. I'd go for the momentus XT, but it won't speed up everything and the speed increase won't be all that noticeable if you jump from a recent HDD to another recent slightly faster HDD.
     
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    Alexlightning7 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah, decrease lol


    how bout from a 5400 rpm to a 7200 rpm, will the difference be noticable?

    and are there any other ways, that dont involve hard drives

    also, how much is the momentus XT, it looks good, but doesnt say the price.
     
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    s2odin Merrica!

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    Yes the difference would be noticeable.

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    These are sort of inaccurate but give a general baseline performance difference.
     
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    The 750GB Momentus XT should be around the $170 mark i think, check on e-tailer's website for your country.
     
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    Alexlightning7 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for the price. I may upgrade to that latter.

    as for rpms, thanks for the comparison.
     
    Alexlightning7, May 18, 2012
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