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  1. January 26th, 2016, 09:53 AM #1
    Rex A. Butcher
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    Computer upgrade

    What ho one and all,

    I have a old Dell Dimension 9200 that was designed to only take up to 4gb of RAM. I am running 32 bit XP Pro with 3gb and plenty of HDD space.

    I am frequently thinking of up-grading but frankly, cannot really justify the expense of new computer, OS, programs, etc. However, I have received a sales e-mail with the following: Toshiba 1 TB Internal Hybrid Drive - 2.5" - H200 - SATA 6Gb/s - 5,400 rpm (http://www.saverstore.com/link/46395...ted-Time-Offer) and am very tempted.

    A few questions: Would it make a significant difference to booting and program loading? Would it actually work with my computer which only has SATA2?

    Thanks

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  2. January 26th, 2016, 10:57 AM #2
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    You mentioned you have plenty of hdd space????

    The 5,400 rpm drive is as slow as they get.
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  3. January 26th, 2016, 11:18 AM #3
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    A 5,400 rpm drive would be fine for backup use, but as a boot drive (even being a hybrid drive), it would be slow. If it costs more than about $55-$60 on sale for 1 TB, it would also be too pricey. It should work on a SATA2 interface though.
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  4. January 26th, 2016, 01:09 PM #4
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    Bought one and used it for 2 months.
    Replaced it. Used 240 GB SSD to replace it.

    I swear the old HDD was faster than the hybrid, but the hybrid works just fine in USB 3.0 enclosure.
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