Solid State Drive installation

[cstassen]

Hi

I bought a Sony Vaio Z a while ago - i planned all along to buy a SSD and put it in. I will do this in not too long - so i have a few questions:

1) Are they all standard size, ie will i be able to buy whatever SSD and plug it in? Or do i need to research this?

2) Will there possibly be any compatibility issues? Ie, will it start up and "work perfectly" the first time i start the comp after install?

3) Any recommendations on which drives are good? Don't need too much space (for example, 80 gb should be fine, less also fine)

4) if before i install it, i stick in a CD with an operating system (linux, windows 7 whatever), will i be able to install just like that? Thanks!

 

[linkin]

1) most of them are 2.5" (standard laptop size)

2) As long as your laptop has the correct connector, it should be fine.

3) Kingston SSD's look good. thoguh i have never used an SSD. i believe they come in 16Gb, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and so on.

4) you should just be able to plug and play. if not the drive will come with a CD, and when installing windows it may ask you to insert the manufacturers CD for a driver.