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    ssd for Sony VAIO cw

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jjjjjj, Dec 29, 2012.

  1. jjjjjj

    jjjjjj Newbie

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    Hi,

    i have an vaio vpccw21fx (cw series).
    i want to change its HDD for a new SSD. The problem is that Sony could't tell me which SSD are compatible with my laptop.

    I bought an OCZ PETROL some time ago and it's not compatible.
    Anyone has positive experience with some SSD and this laptop?.

    thanks...
    jjj
     
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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Sony and compatibility don't mix.

    What 'issues' did you have with the OCZ Petrol?

    I have basically the same platform (Asus U30Jc) as your notebook and I have run an M4 256GB, an Intel 320 Series 160GB and am currently running a SanDisk Extreme 240GB SSD along with 8GB RAM and Windows 8 x64.

    The only issues I have are related to the old platform (Arrandale) the SSD is forced to run on - if Sony doesn't white/black list any specific storage subsystem hardware - you shouldn't have any problems either.

    Hope this helps a little?

    Good luck.
     
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    jjjjjj Newbie

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    thanks, the OCZ PETROL didn't appear in the bios. It wasn't recognized at all.
    At that time, i asked to Sony and they told me that the PETROL wasn't compatible.

    So this time i ask sony before buy it, but they told me that the SSD has to be SATA 1, but it's weird because SATA 3 is backwards compatible.

    thanks again, if i buy one, i will post the result...
    jjj
     
    jjjjjj, Dec 29, 2012
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