Maximum HD size one can cram into a Sony TT?

Have a Sony TT. Great machine.

The greatest problem is the small HD size.

What is the absolute LARGEST hard drive I can cram into a Sony TT while keeping the optical drive?

I'd be interested to know the max size for a hard drive, and a SSD drive. SSD will probably be too expensive but thought I'd ask about that too.

Thanks,
UL

 

Capacity : 256GB (128GBx2) with RAID technology
here's a thread that may help: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=373334

and also if u like here's a guide:
http://translate.google.com/translat.../51534770.html
http://translate.google.com/translat....jp/2008-10-07

 

For mechnical HD's it is a 320GB 1.8 microsata Toshiba MK3233GSG drive.

If you wanted to go the SSD route then you have a 512GB drive made up of 256GB 1.8 uSata drives in RAID 0 or RAID 1.

 

Rachel,

THANKS for coming through again.

How does one do the 512 SSD? Purchase two ? The problem is how one would hook up and configure. With one 256 micro sata, I can just plug it in and it should work.

Thanks again.

UL

 

If you want to go RAID you need these, the connector and bracket. If the links go dead just search on the part numbers.

185715911
PWB, FPC-167 FLEXIBLE PRINT

https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/e...ctSearch.do?sessionId=vHF53QSh5oYQj_m5HFfygYT

410914801
BRACKET_SSD_RAID

https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/e...ctSearch.do?sessionId=vHF53QSh5oYQj_m5HFfygYT



Yes, if went for a single drive you would plug it straight into your existing HD connector.
RAID also does not support TRIM currently but you can still get some drives that support TRIM.

 

Thanks.

I'm thinking of the Samsung MCCDPE56GTDXP-MVBD7. Does anyone know if TWO of these will fit in the 1.8" bay?

I'll probably try to do Raid 0 if it works for max capacity although reliability would be a slight worry.

Thanks,
TM

 

I can't find a link to that drive. If it is a 1.8 uSata (drive without casing) drive you should be fine.
Try and make sure that is running the latest firmware that supports TRIM as some earlier models did suffer from stuttering problems.
This is some FW to look out for and enquire about.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=6071871&postcount=46

You could also look into taking the casing of an Intel drive.

Let us know what happens with your upgrade and your overall thoughts when you get it.

 

Thanks Rachel. Just amazing help. Really.

One final question. Would SSD have any noticeable improvement in battery life on the TT or would it still stay basically the same as my current disk based HD?


Again, THANKS!!

UL

 

Well going for a single Samsung SSD seemed to improve my battery life. This is a very a low power drive. I think it took my max battery life up by a decent amount. My estimated battery life appeared to shoot up by over 1hr.
I posted my first impressions here.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5495472&postcount=1091

I can now get an estimated over 13hrs without turning Aero of.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=6092975&postcount=9

Using RAID should in theory consume more power as it is 2 drives as opposed to 1. In that case you might not notice any gains in battery life.

Some owners that upgraded to a TT with an Intel drive reported a decrease or increase with their battery life.


Edited to add:
I just replicated my settings when i did my first test and it was still exactly the same. With the ambient sensor on, BD drive of, graphics drivers to medium power savings with AERO on in silent mode and power saver i think got 10 hrs 45 max before.

Now with the SSD with those exact settings i get 13hrs 21 mins.
I turn the sensor of now so had to go and retest lol.

 

Thanks!! Most helpful.

blessings,
UL