To replace dvd drive ?

Yes. Trasfer your Harddisk to caddy bay, and install the ssd into your original harddisk location.
then the extracted DVD u can use it as external. you may refer my thread for example:

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2600686&hl=

Do you guys with large (240GB and more) SSD partition the drive ?
Using my 480GB as a single drive now. Was thinking if I change the motherboard in maybe Q4 this year, it will be a hassle to reinstall OS and stuff (especially Steam) if I didn't partition. Any negative points not to partition ?

what's your current mobo using right now?

Old P45 chipset @ Asus Maximus II Formula with C2Q. Thinking of catching up to modern times and getting a Z77 board + i5. It's for my gaming too. (C2Q showing it's age sometimes with my 7950)

Hi all, need some tips here, does motherboard affect the performance of SSD much? Planning to buy a SSD, thanks for advice!

Haswell is around the corner.

Expensive first time come out. Plus no need cutting edge la, old edi.


So long as it's not SATA I, and preferably using an Intel chipset (as a general compatibility rule), you should be fine.
My current motherboard is SATA II only and it's plenty fast.

This post has been edited by Eoma: May 27 2013, 12:41 PM

Ok thanks for info~

Hi there, try this:
PLEXTOR M5S SATA III 2.5" SSD 128GB = RM299
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry20327060

Hi guys,

Is there such a sata3 cable? or it is just same as sata2 cable? i have read some on the web, but still couldnt get a conclusion.

i am using kingspec ssd (challenger c300-120). my mobo is giga 890gpa. before this i connect my ssd using the L-shape sata2 cable (the L-shape cable comes with the mobo). then i test the window experience index, i got 6.8 for my ssd.

then i changed the cable with a new (un-used sata cable that also comes with the mobo), this cable is a straight one, then i test the window experience index again. this time i got 7.4!

so, is the straight sata cable is sata3 cable?

The sata cable should have label with the transfer rate of either 3gb/s, 6gb/s or 3gb/s|6gb/s.
Even the cable is only 3gb/s speed, the performance won't drop that much. However the best is still use 6gb/s cable.

In general,
sata2 = 3gb/s
sata3 = 6gb/s

This post has been edited by hmwgbworld: May 27 2013, 07:31 PM

Sadly, there is no label on my sata cable. That is why it is confusing me. In the mobo guide book, it only state which port on the mobo is sata2 or sata3. Luckily i test it with a new cable. Btw, 7.4 is quite good rite? Is there any other way i can increase the rating to the max, without setting it with raid (because i dont know how to to do it lol)?

7.4 is quite good already, my Plextor SSD also scored 7.4.
You need at least 2 SSD to do RAID 0, but your motherboard is AMD i suggest you just forget bout it, there will be no TRIM on RAID 0 SSD because AMD chipset does not support it, get an Intel z77 or better motherboard instead.
But if you got the cash you can ignore my advice

Been thinking to upgrade my mobo and proc too. But still prefer AMD. Huhu. If 7.4 is consider good for this SSD, i think i'll be ok with it. Before this i think after change to SSD, will instantly get max rating in the window experience index.

Most probably 3gb/s cable i think, since no label.
7.4 not bad, at least u can feel the significant difference from HDD. Mine just 7.9.
Some improvements u may refer to the first post about how to optimize the ssd guide. Not sure if it works the same as amd platform.
I dont feel much improvement from the guide, but it helps to solve my ssd freeze problem somehow.

This post has been edited by hmwgbworld: May 27 2013, 10:18 PM

Got my 2nd SSD : ) Plextor M5S 256GB..

Earlier was using Corsair Force GS 120GB.. Died on me..

How long had the Force GS serve you?

Mine also 7.9 as well... Odd, it should be 7.9 for most the people who use SSD, probably something is bottleneck the SSD?

just got a plextor m5s ssd... this plus windows 8 is godspeed

mine 8.2 on windows 8 using Plextor M5Pro 128GB
7.9 on Windows 7