Old PC Upgrade #2: SSD Boot Drive

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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?
Kategorien
PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) Anleitungen
Suchwörter
ssd, upgrade, schneller, schreibgeschwindigkeit, lohnt
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