Momentus XT + SDD would that cause any problems?

[alfa147x]

I have a 500 GB Seagate Momentus XT and just bought a Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA III for my laptop. I plan on using the XT as storage and the SSD for OS and Apps. Would using the XT add any performance? Or would it cause any issues?

Thanks,
Alfa

 

[dbcooper1]

Shouldn't cause any problems; the SSD in the Momentus caches reads but does nothing for writes. Will this be an external storage drive or does your laptop have two drive bays?

 

[alfa147x]

Shouldn't cause any problems; the SSD in the Momentus caches reads but does nothing for writes. Will this be an external storage drive or does your laptop have two drive bays?

I'll be replacing the optical drive with an SSD

I'll be modifying this for use:

 

[corkyg]

You are doing it bass ackwards from what I would do. I would put the SSD in the main internal SATA bay, and put the Momentus XT in the optical adapter. (Similar to my Ultrabay.) I would want the main OS/boot drive to be in the #1 priority position. That way, if needed, I could replace the dapter with the optical for a short purpose.

 

[Rubycon]

MXT is a gimmick and as storage would perform similar to a non hybrid drive.

For those of you that feel otherwise about the MXT I'll say this: If your usage is very much the same day to day yes it does speed those things up almost like an SSD would. But for those with more dynamic use patterns, the SSD is the only way to go.

 

[alfa147x]

You are doing it bass ackwards from what I would do. I would put the SSD in the main internal SATA bay, and put the Momentus XT in the optical adapter. (Similar to my Ultrabay.) I would want the main OS/boot drive to be in the #1 priority position. That way, if needed, I could replace the dapter with the optical for a short purpose.

Haha. Yeah I was just talking to a friend and we came to a conclusion that this is the best idea. Not because of the optical drive but because of my (SSD) main drive should replace the main drive. Plus I don't know how fast the SATA connector going to the optical drive is...

I have a USB optical drive I'll be using.

 

[alfa147x]

MXT is a gimmick and as storage would perform similar to a non hybrid drive.

For those of you that feel otherwise about the MXT I'll say this: If your usage is very much the same day to day yes it does speed those things up almost like an SSD would. But for those with more dynamic use patterns, the SSD is the only way to go.

My work flow is too sporadic for it to help at all... I've had it for about a year now. Time for an upgrade

 

[Puffnstuff]

You should google for benchmarks on the momentus xt. If the data being accessed isn't in the memory cashe it will be slow like any other mechanical drive. A vraptor for storage would be a better solution and is what I use for programs I don't want on my ssd.

 

[corkyg]

vraptor in a laptop? Wow!

 

[Puffnstuff]

Well it is a 2.5" drive lol and was made for a laptop.

 

[alfa147x]

vraptor in a laptop? Wow!

Well it is a 2.5" drive lol and was made for a laptop.

This one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20VelociRaptor

 

[Rubycon]

It's too thick to fit laptops. Besides if I really wanted an "enterprise" drive in a lappy and had it modified I'd go with a 15K savvio. Of course even the most lame SSD could slap it silly, the fact that metal disks spinning three times the speed of a dangerous table saw blade - inside the PC sometimes sitting mere centimeters from your lap - is lurking inside makes it "fun".

 

[corkyg]

Not only too thick, it is housed in a 3.5-in "ice box." LOL

 

[alfa147x]

Not only too thick, it is housed in a 3.5-in "ice box." LOL

Ohhh is that replacement drive for those large heatsinks?

 

[corkyg]

You got it. The only thing that is 2.5-in are the drive platters. This is extracted from your Newegg link: "IcePack mounting frame.
The 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor is enclosed in a backplane-ready 3.5-inch enterprise-class mounting frame with a built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful little drive extra cool when installed in high-performance desktop chassis. (HLHX and HLFS models)"

Definitely not designed for laptops. Like Rubycon says, for that money, get a SSD - it will blow the V-raptor away.