Old PC Upgrade #2: SSD Boot Drive
Upgrading a desktop PC by replacing the hard drive with an SSD. This is the second episode in the series which began in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o-p5Wq6MoQ
In addition to the SSD, some of the parts I used are as follows. Note that these are all affiliate links, with most being products listed being very similar alternatives what I used, as I many of these things in stock.
A 2.5 to 3.5” adapter plate to mount the SSD: eg on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3iV4ciD, or Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KV21VYM/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21
Blu Tack drive mounting alternative: https://amzn.to/3sX97nO
4-pin Molex to SATA adapter: eg on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3ceIZ22 and Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JFLJ396/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21
SATA data cable, for example on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/2NDvRcp or this on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TB5QBPK/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21 (affiliate links)
Velcro cable ties: for example on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3olf9Li or on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0814NNWXF/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21 (affiliate links)
You can download the Macrium Reflect Free Edition cloning software from: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
And the CrystalDiskMark drive benchmarking utility from: https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark/
You may also be interested in my related videos:
PC BIOS Settings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezubjTO7rRI
Drive Cloning & Imaging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTsq-HHz0Ss
DiskPart Windows Drive Recovery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVBoXiF6cE
Explaining SSDs: Form Factors, Interfaces & Technologies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXLfErPEYiw
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Plan
01:54 The SSD
04:10 Mounting & Connection
07:38 Cloning
12:29 Switch & Boot
16:48 Keeping the Hard Drive
23:09 Performance Tests
24:40 What Next?
Видео Old PC Upgrade #2: SSD Boot Drive канала ExplainingComputers
In addition to the SSD, some of the parts I used are as follows. Note that these are all affiliate links, with most being products listed being very similar alternatives what I used, as I many of these things in stock.
A 2.5 to 3.5” adapter plate to mount the SSD: eg on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3iV4ciD, or Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KV21VYM/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21
Blu Tack drive mounting alternative: https://amzn.to/3sX97nO
4-pin Molex to SATA adapter: eg on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3ceIZ22 and Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JFLJ396/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21
SATA data cable, for example on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/2NDvRcp or this on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TB5QBPK/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21 (affiliate links)
Velcro cable ties: for example on Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3olf9Li or on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0814NNWXF/ref=nosim?tag=explainin-21 (affiliate links)
You can download the Macrium Reflect Free Edition cloning software from: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
And the CrystalDiskMark drive benchmarking utility from: https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark/
You may also be interested in my related videos:
PC BIOS Settings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezubjTO7rRI
Drive Cloning & Imaging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTsq-HHz0Ss
DiskPart Windows Drive Recovery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVBoXiF6cE
Explaining SSDs: Form Factors, Interfaces & Technologies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXLfErPEYiw
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Plan
01:54 The SSD
04:10 Mounting & Connection
07:38 Cloning
12:29 Switch & Boot
16:48 Keeping the Hard Drive
23:09 Performance Tests
24:40 What Next?
Видео Old PC Upgrade #2: SSD Boot Drive канала ExplainingComputers
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