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PrestonLocke

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5. Congrats!

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 11:32 AM

Dec 2013

I'm serious, it will be like a completely different machine!

Kingston is a well-known brand. 60gb should be enough, especially running linux vs m$.

I know the older dell boards are limited on options and the bios does leave something to be desired. If you really wanted to boot to the external, it is possible. You would still need to use the internal drive as the master boot, but you could edit your bootloader, usually GRUB, to boot off of the external and probably the USB3 card.

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Help me out here please, SSD question [View all] madokie Dec 2013 OP

The Dell 4700 supports SATA-1 drives... ChromeFoundry Dec 2013 #1

Thank you madokie Dec 2013 #2

Your first instincts are correct PrestonLocke Dec 2013 #3

I just ordered this one here last night for $52.95 madokie Dec 2013 #4

Congrats! PrestonLocke Dec 2013 #5

This is going to be a long week waiting for the drive to get here madokie Dec 2013 #6

I wish I was smart enough to figure out a motherboard cpu combo madokie Dec 2013 #7

no worries, I'm in the same boat PrestonLocke Dec 2013 #8

I was afraid of that madokie Dec 2013 #9

I received the Kingston 60 gig and installed it just now madokie Jan 2014 #10

I noticed your talk about a new computer. Unless you need the big case for something, jtuck004 Jan 2014 #11

Good Ideas madokie Jan 2014 #12

For most of the desktops I think i3, i5, and i7, more power and $ in that order, jtuck004 Jan 2014 #13