• SSD for Desktop(Dell Inspiron 530)
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I plan to add an SSD to my Dell Inspiron 530. Supposedly, it needs to be a SATA II for this pc. Am I correct about this? Here are couple I've found; tell me what you think. [B]link 1[/B] [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5469217&CatId=5300[/url] [B]link 2[/B] [url]http://www.microcenter.com/product/398376/Vertex_Plus_R2_Series_Series_60GB_SATA_3Gb-s_25_Solid_State_Drive_(SSD)[/url] Does the 180mb/s read speed acceptable performance for this SSD? If there are better deals, would you please suggest them to me? My budget is 70$, I live in [B]Canada[/B]. Also I have a few questions about installing it. It will definitely not fit in the designated spot, so can I just tape it to an empty area of the case? Will the SSD package come included with a cable that attaches SSD to mobo?
Don't bother, SSDs at SATA II speeds are a waste.
Sata is backwards compatible. For example, you can hook up a SATA 3 drive in a SATA 1 supported PC. It will still work, though at SATA 1 speed. [QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38980499]Don't bother, SSDs at SATA II speeds are a waste.[/QUOTE] It actually is worth getting a SSD even with SATA 2 speeds over a conventional HDD, though they are really outdated. SSD's have practically no seek time. Altough I strongly suggest you save up a bit more and invest in a better SATA 3 drive. [quote] It will definitely not fit in the designated spot, so can I just tape it to an empty area of the case? Will the SSD package come included with a cable that attaches SSD to mobo?[/quote] It depends on the brand and SSD type. My Intel drive came with a cable and bracket adaptor, but not all SSD's do.
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