Which Ssd?

[woodchopper]

The old computer is a imedia s3210 with a Packard Bell WMCP78M motherboard.
Going to whip out the old hdd and install a new ssd.
What type of ssd do i need SATA 1,2 or 3
Or, am i right in saying sata 3 is backwards compatible but can be slowed down by other factors.

[SlackAlice]

These are the SSD's you require
http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Packard-Bell/imedia-s3210

However, if your running the standard 2Gb of Ram, then I'd recommend to upgrade to 4Gb. Not quite sure why your upgrading to an SSD, might as well stick to the 1Tb HDD

[Gizmonster]

//// Not quite sure why your upgrading to an SSD, might as well stick to the 1Tb HDD ////

.... a lot faster and a lot more reliable, to name but a few reasons. My last HDD failed and since installing an SSD, I've noticed a quicker reaction time to most of my commands and the start up is almost instant.
If price isn't really an issue, I'd recommend SSD all day long.
Sorry I can't answer your original question though ;(

[SlackAlice]

Gizmonster
Agreed to a certain extent, but upgrading a 2011 desktop with an expensive SSD might be an unwise expense. I believe the problem was possibly caused by upgrading to W10, so the old pc might not be upgradeable.
If the pc can only be Windows 7 or 8 then putting in a replacement HDD at a third of the cost makes sense. Upgrading the Ram to the max of 4Gb makes more economic sense.

I have several HDD lying around, none have failed and some of the older ones are 15yrs old. Must admit they are top quality drives though.

[Guilbert53]

Are you going to do a clean Windows install on to the SSD?

If not how do you propose to get Windows on to the SSD?

And do you have access to all the drivers for the computer in case Windows can find them.

Not you should NOT really copy Windows from the hard drive to the SSD but do a clean install. That way Windows will install all the right software to manage the SSD.

There are also some thing you need to check or set in the BIOS before using an SSD.

p.s. I agree with posters above, I would not bother with an SSD for a computer that old, put the cost towards a new PC, you can get one for about £300 (system unit only)

[Guilbert53]

Whoops

>>in case Windows can find them.

in case Windows CANT find them.

[fender62]

imedia s3210 has an old amd cpu and only 4gb ram max
https://www.ebuyer.com/store/Storage/cat/Hard-Drive---SSD/120GB+-+128GB

[bainbrig]

Is there really any point in doing bolt-ons to a seven-year-old machine? i’m a Mac user, and there comes a point (very quickly) where so many small and larger programs no longer run on earlier hardware that it just isn’t worth keeping, and a newer machine is the answer that’s forced on you.

BB

[woodchopper]

Will just be installing the old programs onto the Windows 7 Platform on the old computer - use the new computer for different things.

[IJKLM]

Each to his/her own.

I have a 2010 27-inch iMac. It was too slow. So I put in a 500GB SSD (This one: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ct500mx500ssd1 ) and upgraded the processor to i7 (bought second hand on eBay) and whacked up the memory to 12GB and it's still perfectly good for routine use, despite being 8 years old now.

It was worth it because the 27-inch iMac has a lovely screen

Personally, I probably wouldn't upgrade the Packard Bell,due to the limited RAM, but there is no doubt it will start up much quicker and should be more responsive with an SSD.