Upgrading from 8GB SSD--which to go with?

Please, advice would be greatly appreciated:

I'm very interested in upgrading from 8GB SSD to either a compact flash card or a PATA/ZIF 1.8" internal hard drive.

Which would be faster/better?

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

UUUnicorn

 

Easiest way is 1.8" ZIF HDD. There was couple of complains about CF cards...

Check this: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=529 and viewtopic.php?f=43&t=59 there is a lot of info...

 

I'm looking at the Samsung Spinpoint N 80G 1.8" PATA/ZIF hard drives at

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/ ... a%20mobile

They are:

RPM Buffer
HS081HB/A 4200 2MB
HS083HB/OMD 4200 8MB
HS08YHA 3600 8MB
HS082HB 4200 8MB
HS08XJC 5400 8MB
HS081HA 3600 2MB
HS080HB 4200 2MB
HS080HA 3600 2MB

Please, any recommendation(s)/suggestion(s)?

Thank you, thank you.

UUUnicorn

 

3600rpm could be to slow. I believe optimal speed for HDD will be 4200 or 5400rpm. Apart from that bigger cache will be beneficial for system. That's it

 

Please, does buffer matter?

Thank you, thank you.

UUUnicorn

 

Always! Bigger = better...

 

Actually, how about this one?

http://www.nowdirect.com/exec/partInfo/ ... TOSHDD1807

Thanks again.

UUUnicorn

 

Very good choice. I have installed the same in my AA1

 

I've always been a fan of Samsung's hard drives. That Toshiba only has a 2MB cache. I'd say go for a 4200RPM to save a bit of battery life, and an 8MB buffer.

 

hi there,

Just asking, is there some modifications to AA1 if I replace ssd with a HDD?
forgive my question if this sounds for dummies.

 

Depends on HDD. Look at this:

viewtopic.php?f=43&t=529
and
viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4906&p=34615&hilit=stabilizing#p34615

this will show you what people do about HDD upgrade...