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[codesplice]

Ordered a 500GB SSD to replace the slow spinny drive in my gaming/vmlab laptop. $120 on Amazon today:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RQA6M5Y/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fun fact: Crucial SSDs are apparently incompatible with my Alienware 13. It's a SATA drive going into a SATA port, but the BIOS just pretends it's not there at all. I don't get it, but whatever.

Sending this one back to Amazon, and ordering a Dell-branded SSD direct from Dell for $10 more so I don't have to worry about stupid Dell incompatibilities. In theory...

 

[Deleted User]

Fun fact: Crucial SSDs are apparently incompatible with my Alienware 13. It's a SATA drive going into a SATA port, but the BIOS just pretends it's not there at all. I don't get it, but whatever.

Sending this one back to Amazon, and ordering a Dell-branded SSD direct from Dell for $10 more so I don't have to worry about stupid Dell incompatibilities. In theory...

Very unusual. You wouldn't expect incompatibilities like this would you? I just got a 500GB Crucial myself, and it's recognised no problem by my Dell Vostro laptop, which is pretty old. Is your BIOS out of date?

 

[lunatic59]

I am so tempted to hit up that crossbow deal, but I'd end up shooting myself in the foot.

Probably because my most recent purchase was ...

 

[codesplice]

Very unusual. You wouldn't expect incompatibilities like this would you? I just got a 500GB Crucial myself, and it's recognised no problem by my Dell Vostro laptop, which is pretty old. Is your BIOS out of date?

BIOS, chipset, and SSD firmwares all up to date.

The AW13 uses a single connector on the motherboard for both SATA and M.2 drive connections, with a proprietary cable rather than a standard SATA adapter. The working theory is that the weird proprietary SATA adapter is therefore incompatible with Crucial SSD because reasons.

For added fun, the shipping confirmation I got from Dell for the SSD I ordered indicates that it's actually a hybrid drive rather than a straight SSD - kind of shady for it to show up under the "SSD" category of their Parts & Upgrades store. So I'll be sending that back as soon as it arrives.

This game is stupid.

 

[Deleted User]

So much for standard interfaces then

 

[codesplice]

So much for standard interfaces then

Yeah... silly me assumed that "SATA == SATA" but apparently not.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

4 GB RAM and 500GB Harddrive.

 

[mikedt]

0GB RAM
0GB ROM
Single-core bimetallic strip CPU
2KW power supply.

 

[lunatic59]

I've heard those have a tendency to run hot, Mike.

 

[codesplice]

I think I found an SSD that should work?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRE5UE

Anyhoo, ordered. Hopefully this goes a bit smoother than the last....

 

[mikedt]

I've heard those have a tendency to run hot, Mike.

It's fan cooled, which disperses the heat very well.

 

[lunatic59]

I think I found an SSD that should work?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRE5UE

Anyhoo, ordered. Hopefully this goes a bit smoother than the last....

I put one of those in my desktop earlier this year. Not only is it considerably faster on boots and loads, it's eerily quiet. The only moving part left in that thing is the fan, which is a super quiet Cool Master thingy.

And, Samsung ships with a copy of Acronis that will clone your existing drive for you.

 

[codesplice]

And, Samsung ships with a copy of Acronis that will clone your existing drive for you.

Existing drive is 1TB.... I don't think it will fit.

 

[lunatic59]

Shrink the volume, man!

 

[codesplice]

Shrink the volume, man!

I'll just run it through the dryer on high heat.

 

[lunatic59]

Jeez, I seem to be a spending machine ...

My last purchase for work:

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My last purchase for home:

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[Deleted User]

That's a wicked looking knife

 

[lunatic59]

That's a wicked looking knife

Gonna slice me up some mean veggies with that sucker.

 

[ella69]

My last purchase for home:

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OK, I'm officially scared ;-p

 

[lunatic59]

Oh come on folks, It's a 6" chef knife from Zwilling (Not a big fan of Wüsthof knives)

It's not like I'm going to be swinging through the jungle in a loin cloth with a knife in my teeth. Besides, the police said I'm not allowed to do that anymore.

 

[Bearsyzf]

Last purchase for home was a PS4 from Amazon

 

[AMOCO]

Decided to get an SSD,
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandisk...lack/3075012.p?id=1219570102967&skuId=3075012
Got it for $59.99

 

[ella69]

Oh come on folks, It's a 6" chef knife from Zwilling (Not a big fan of Wüsthof knives)

It's not like I'm going to be swinging through the jungle in a loin cloth with a knife in my teeth. Besides, the police said I'm not allowed to do that anymore.

OK, as long as you promise not to... Unless you look like Henry Cavill; if that's the case, I'll need photo proof of loin cloth & swinging. Can I get a high five??

 

[lunatic59]

I'll need photo proof of loin cloth & swinging. Can I get a prozac and 50 hours of therapy??

FTFY.

 

[Prinny]

My last purchase was a bunch of groceries. Hurray! I think.