n not charging too when plugged in? some said it's to protect the battery.. never experienced when i was still an alienware

Yup that's the thing I like about it.

I saw that before buying G55 and that's one of the reasons I'm trying out ASUS instead of Alienware

yep.. it is to protect the battery.. very nice feature actually

haha nice.. yep... one minor feature of the laptop.. but very useful ...

how u do that can u please teach me sifu
replace the hdd to ssd, can replace the dvdrom to caddy.
then how to setup the window and else ? need to format OS on hdd ??

have to do fresh install from a windows cd.. not the asus recovery disc.. so the original slot of hdd is now SSD, and the original HDD is now in the caddy..

so sata 1 = SSD, sata 2 = HDD

fresh install will allow you to choose where you want to install the OS to.. Just choose the SSD..

I think you can backup your current windows with AI recovery and restore on the SSD?

cant.. cos size different.. will cause problems during recovery..

PS : I tried that already.. didnt work for me.. you can try it if you want.

THANKS BRO for the detail explain
no need format/delete OS that remain on HDD ??

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Added on June 29, 2012, 11:25 amhow about CLONE OS ??

This post has been edited by crazyissac: Jun 29 2012, 11:25 AM

which recovery AI did u use .23 or the latest one?

but i think since the recovery comes along with too many bloatware.. 3 times format = GG.com keep uninstall bloatware

fresh install W7 ultimate is alot better and download all drivers required from website.. lol

so this option using caddy is really nice eh.. i think i will try to grab one SSD soon.. 120gb enough.. any recommended SSD ? this laptop is sata 2 or sata 3?

sata II i think.. but no harm getting sata III as when sata III comes to laptop and u decide to get a new laptop, at least u dun need to spend money for another ssd again.. 1 time cost..

the latest air recovery version from asus website.. cant remember the version..

never tried cloning.. i always do a fresh install.. i was only trying to c if ai recovery works on a diff size hdd.. IT DOESNT in my case..

1 issue i read about ssd on laptops is the BSOD.. some installations give BSOD.. luckily for me i do not have this problem yet. *touch wood*.... I using Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with sp1..

i did format the hdd.. but just in case, i left the recovery partition on the hdd..

1. click "start" button
2. right click "Computer" and select "Manage"
3. select "Storage" > Disk Management
4. Select the HDD
5. you should be able to c 4 sections. Blank , OS , Data , Recovery Partition
6. select Data, right click, delete volume
7. select OS, right click , extend volume, and follow the instructions on screen.

and voila.. you have only 3 partition left.. Blank, OS, Recovery partition.. just select OS, right click, format..

hopefully this helps.

This post has been edited by tanyz: Jun 29 2012, 11:44 AM

my battery status --> 99% , charging

edit now 100% dy.. writing fully charged

This post has been edited by SKY233: Jun 29 2012, 12:17 PM

ah ic... thx for the info.. sata III is quite costly... i'll just go for sata II ..

lucky another person to test it out. coz i also always do fresh install (and of course x64 bit) or the 12gb ram would go to waste ..

yep i think i would just leave the recovery partition as well.. for emergency... or for later use (Although i am very sure i will never use it)

i haven't do my part on reading anything regarding SSD (although i'm aware of the BSOD issue on laptop) but unsure which brand would be recommended.. one that is decent in speed and give have the less issue..

Bro...i luv u

So everyone's next mission, apply SSD!!!

Arvin, I notice alot of people asking about dual channel and stuff recently. How about 1 Dual channel guide at the front page?

things to do!

i) get Sata II HDD 60gb or 120gb just for OS (corsair is the best?)
ii) get caddy

estimated budget = RM600 ... LoL OMG LA!

bro, ssd or hdd ?
i hv asked around some seller
280gb sorsair ssd RM950...caddy 12.7mm RM69
is that worth ?

OMG... rm950?

i could stretch my budget for 120gb SSD.. lol.. but not for 260.. but games will load alot more faster if it's in SSD

Dual channel means the transfer speed between the RAM and memory controller(bandwidth) is doubled. It is to prevent bottlenecking due to the inability of the memory controller to keep up.

Also i found out that for our G55 slots 1 and 4 are a pair. Slots 2 and 3 are another pair.

Someone help me to post this in the front. Pls do check the accuracy of what i typed.

This post has been edited by neek94: Jun 29 2012, 02:06 PM

bro we have talked about this b4...that guy is a new guy..