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    Installing SSD drive beside HDD drive? HDD, RAM life time?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by vvozar, Oct 31, 2013.

  1. vvozar

    vvozar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I have SONY VAIO VGN-FW190 laptop that serves me very well (for five years now).
    It has 250gb hard disk, but there is room for adding one more hard disk - it has two hard disk bays. Few questions:

    1. Is it possible to put SSD drive in that second bay, so I would install my operating systems on SSD, and use my HDD for storing pics, videos and other data?
    Are those connectors same for SSD and HDD?

    2. Also, because I am using this hard disk for five years now, should I think about replacing it with a new one? I mean it's five years old, how long can I expect it yet to last? (and i think i hear occasional strange click sounds, but everything works fine for now)

    3. And about RAM, is it also a practice to replace a RAM memory with new one after some years (five years)? Is RAM memory loosing on its performance during time?

    Thanks
     
    vvozar, Oct 31, 2013
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