Asus Eee 1000H Solid State Hard Drive Step By Step

[nannulf]

How was the performance after install? I want to know more about how much longer it will stay on battery and if you got any better performance.

[jackhopemusic]

does anybody know if the hard drive on the 20gb ssd linux version can be upgraded? Do the ssd and hdd models use the same chassis? Or does the ssd version have the hard drive built into the chassis and is un-movable? thanks

[zeavott]

The 20gb ssd linux (I want to say that it's a 40gig) can be upgraded but while both the 1000 and the 1000H share the same chasis, the hard drives are different.

1000 - Has a mini-pcie input

1000H - Has a SATA input (More options)

The 1000 already comes with a hard drive with no moving parts, but its significantly slower than what I have, for example.

[Jackrocksass]

yeah sorry, i ment the 40bg, thats what i got atm, so far so good! gonna install xp tho. So the hardrive can be upgraded, only it what ever i put in will have to fit the mini pcie connection? Still havent opened up my machine, i ought to have a look inside :P

[blueblob4]

Hey uhI know how the uh"moving" hard drives work (the arm going across the disk and electrically charging the plate at different areas) but how does the solid state work?

[gmazin]

Like flash memory, basically it consists of LARGE NUMBERS of tiny on/off switches

[blueblob4]

Wow, like that? Hmmwow what a coincidence. I was just reading about flash memory yesterday! No way! I am so gonna design these babys when i grow up or CPU's or whatevsi think i'll work for Intel!

[theartofluv]

The Patriot 32 SATA II at newegg selling $90 after rebate. advertise read 175mb/s and write 100mb/s. it is seem pretty fast to me. But I do'nt know is it slc or mlc. I don't need a lot of space, just enough for the OS, and the rest of my stuffs go to my raptor WD 300gig. Spending $400 on a hard drive for a $500 laptop is ridiculous. Beside I build a new full system every year so.

[markii63]

the specs are telling it is probably a SLC.

[theartofluv]

I can't afford SSD SLC, but the MLC is much cheap and provide same funnction, maybe a little bit slower. Would you recommend MLC for a budget SSD drive?

[zeavott]

I would strongly recommend that you save up or wait a while until MLC drives are better.

As far as recommendations, what is your budget and how much space would you like?

[markii63]

WinXP is running terribly slow on MLC drives. Look into the forums for Users with an ASUS EeePC 900A with Windows installed on it.

[TheEvilOyo]

even the intell ones?

[Kienlanhdao]

So Kool but love U820 more than this one

[dariusm5]

Very nice video. I'm getting my 1000h tomorrow.

[Stjarnor]

Great vid zeavott!

You made my decision alot easier!

To bad things here in Sweden is a third more expansive then your electronics... :/

[tommee10533]

That was very informative,great video!

[thetylife]

Nice vid man.Excuse my ignorance but just throwing this out there if anyone knows.But,would it be possible to swap a dual core atom cpu on this whenever that comes out??I can't find anything on this.

[zrezvi]

thanks for the clip

[slipperydippery]

great vid! I just purchased my 1000h, looking forward to the XP/Vista video!

[Skittaru]

Another little tip:

Instead of tweezers, use a magnetic screwdriver to keep the little screw on the tip when you're putting it back in. It helps when you're aiming for the screw hole and with both avoiding dropped screws and retrieval if you do drop it.

[MixPix]

ok, I hope you're just joking around, but that is a really bad idea with electronic equipment...

[zeavott]

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!

[jdtx83]

Good video. Do you really notice any speed difference? what about battery life? do you see any improvement to justify the cost. BTW next time you really need to pull out the batt, you were lucky this time. :)

[zeavott]

I haven't immediately noticed much in battery difference... I did notice a major difference in the following:

1) Heat (much cooler without a traditional HD)

2) Acoustic (no more spinning noise/vibration)

3) speed (boots up much quicker and apps just respond when you click rather than lag behind).

Overall... I think its worth the upgrade..

Asus Eee 1000H - $600

32GB OCZ Core - $250

I still paid under $1,000 for a kick-ass laptop.

You really can't beat the battery life on this thing.

[davec991]

also, careful how you handle the standard hard drive. you appeared to be putting some pressure on the top (where the label is).

[Uifz]

gigigy

Nice video, but seriously bro we need to get you a new camcorder :)

[zeavott]

stfu uifz, lol! I think I shot this with my web camera rather than an actual camcorder.

[pazin071]

Zeavott good...we wait for the results..how much did you pay for this drive ?

[zeavott]

$250 from Ebay. ($400 on Newegg!)

[hvanoorschot]

it's also a good idea to take out the battery first. nice vid though

[Driftcorps]

great video thx