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    DV9500 RAID0 SSD possible?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by hellboy911, Nov 18, 2009.

  1. hellboy911

    hellboy911 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys, i'm thinking about upgrading my HDD's now. I've got an itch for better and bigger SSDs. I was thinking of buying a pair of Intel 80GB G1 or G2, OCZ Vertex 60GB, or OCZ Agility 60GB SSD's and put them in Raid0 on the laptop.

    Currently I have a crappy a$$(OCZ Core series V2) ssd and a 5400 rpm hdd in the laptop atm, but i was thinking of getting something much faster to go with my T8300 CPU :D doing RAID0 on a 5400 or 7200 rpm hdd is dumb because of the heat issues... but RAID0 with SSD's would be just AWESOME. I have never dose RAID0 on a laptop before so i was wondering if its even possible to do it on a HP DV9500 laptop? My roommate has the Gateway FX with that 1900X1200 screen and he has RAID0 on his hdd's from the factory, so i was wondering if its possible to do it on the DV9500?
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Unfortunately your motherboard doesnt actually have a hardware RAID controller which means it would need to be done via software which isnt as great. Better to stick with the SDD+HDD combo
     
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    oww bummer :( wondering if i can change out the MB and maybe get Raid support that way. a newer motherboard will also support faster CPU's than just 800Mhz FSB Cpu's as my current MB supports.

    wondering if this newer HP 17.3" laptops have the same layout as mine and i can just order a new MB for it? Laptops like this
     
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    nvm... not possible, the hdd placement holes on the back are different :( i might have to cut into the DV9500 chassis to get to the HDD's. :( hum.... might be possible to cut, its only plastic.
     
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