I'm looking at a Sony Vaio VGC-LV150 all-in-one (Specs: https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=VGCLV1...) for sale online for a cheap price. I'm thinking about getting that and using it for online games like Meridian 59, etc. (non intense games). From what I read it's a maxed out at 4 GB of RAM and originally came with Vista (but currently has Windows 7 installed). What would the max hard drive size that can be used for this system (for both the main drive and the second drive bay). I'm thinking of setting this up in my network as a file sharing device, streaming video to things like Boxee Box, etc. with everything either backedup to a NAS &/or to a cloud storage. I know it's an older system, but since it's cheap, I'm thinking about it and would like to copy my CD's & DVD's onto it (I have about 1,500+ each of CD's & DVD's) and using it as a central place for all media files, some light gaming and maybe work with office documents (i.e.: Excel spreadsheets, word, etc.). So most of it, if the drive crashes, I have the physical media to restore the system with it, The guy selling it is selling it for around $100 so thinking about it if it works and upgrade/replace the drives in it. According to Crucial Memory site, it's a SATA 2 - 3 Gb/s. And from what I've found online it has a: AIO Intel Motherboard s775 motherboard.
What is the maximum hard drive size for a VGC-LV150J
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3TB SSD in theory , any higher may require a chipset patch/bios update.
Most 2.5 inch & SSDs will fit.
Most 2.5 inch & SSDs will fit.
photonboy
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Hey,
I use a WD MY CLOUD to store my data and it works great.
I connect via ethernet cable to my router so I can read and write to all networked devices. I use it to store video and music, backup files etc. Your playback device needs to be compatible with whatever codec you rip at.
The REVIEWS at Amazon are all screwed up as some are old (they fixed the firmware), and Amazon also mixes up devices all the time.
Example: http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Personal-Network-Attached-Storage/dp/B00EVVGAC6/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464297851&sr=1-4&keywords=wd+my+cloud
I use a WD MY CLOUD to store my data and it works great.
I connect via ethernet cable to my router so I can read and write to all networked devices. I use it to store video and music, backup files etc. Your playback device needs to be compatible with whatever codec you rip at.
The REVIEWS at Amazon are all screwed up as some are old (they fixed the firmware), and Amazon also mixes up devices all the time.
Example: http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Personal-Network-Attached-Storage/dp/B00EVVGAC6/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464297851&sr=1-4&keywords=wd+my+cloud
What you're talking about is known as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive. I have a few in my network. I was wanting to know if I can put a large drive in the VGC-LV150J (especially the 2nd drive bay) and use it for file storage that can be accessible over the network (by sharing the drive).
Thanks.
Looking online, anything over 2 TB requires a GPT format and requires UEFI type of BIOS. I also noted that the OS needs to be a 64 bit OS. I've been trying to find out if the the motherboard for the VGC-LV150J has UEFI vs the regular BIOS that's needed for larger TB drives.
I understand the differences between using a NAS and a drive in a computer as a NAS. There's a couple reasons I'm thinking this way, is cause between the computer and and a new drive would cost a little less than a 6 TB NAS, however if I'm able to use 2 6 TB hard drives, than it'll be a ton less than a NAS around that size. I'm looking to use it as storage for video files until I can burn them to a DVD and thus freeing up space on my NAS drives as they are quite full of video files. Another reason, is to use it for light gaming and light work (instead of using my notebook/laptop all the time).
Thanks.
photonboy
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Okay, sure. Doesn't seem ideal but suit yourself.
I have a 4TB WD MY CLOUD attached to my router and use if for videos and it works perfectly for that. We access it through computers, media boxes and if I'm away I can access files on it through the net.
(I spent years looking for the perfect solution for hosting my local media files and this was it)
I get up to 90MB/second read/writes to it.
To add files i just use the normal File Explorer, it's quiet, uses 5W standby, and goes into standby after 10 minutes without use.
Note that the Amazon reviews show a low score based on initial issues that were fixed long ago, and that Amazon is a complete and utter mess for reviews as it mixes different models for just about everything (computer parts, DVD's etc). For example, someone might say "I love this 6TB unit" and it's a 3TB unit.
There are dual-drive units, however I just bought a WD MY BOOK instead to connect as USB and assign as the backup drive as that was cheaper (I just set it to check DAILY for changes).
I have a 4TB WD MY CLOUD attached to my router and use if for videos and it works perfectly for that. We access it through computers, media boxes and if I'm away I can access files on it through the net.
(I spent years looking for the perfect solution for hosting my local media files and this was it)
I get up to 90MB/second read/writes to it.
To add files i just use the normal File Explorer, it's quiet, uses 5W standby, and goes into standby after 10 minutes without use.
Note that the Amazon reviews show a low score based on initial issues that were fixed long ago, and that Amazon is a complete and utter mess for reviews as it mixes different models for just about everything (computer parts, DVD's etc). For example, someone might say "I love this 6TB unit" and it's a 3TB unit.
There are dual-drive units, however I just bought a WD MY BOOK instead to connect as USB and assign as the backup drive as that was cheaper (I just set it to check DAILY for changes).
Well I'm looking at storage as one of the main things, but the other upside is a newer desktop. My current desktop is one that was purchased back in 2003 (Windows XP Pentium 4). So it's an upgrade. I could get a new one, but I don't want one with Windows 10 and I don't have the $$ to buy a Mac (though I'd like to). That and I don't have money to buy a brand new desktop (and I won't buy an Acer, Dell or a cheap brand, when I buy something I buy it to last a long time. Like my Sony Vaio desktop, the only thing I've done with it is routine cleaning and adding more RAM and changing the hard drives), so this will be an upgrade without spending a ton of money that I don't have right now.
My plan is to get this computer (it's older, but an upgrade from my current desktop), for around $100, and put in a 6 TB hard drive in the second drive bay of this computer for video storage (all for a total of around $340). And for that amount I'll have a newer desktop running Windows 7. Later down the road, if I chose to change out the main hard drive to another 6 TB (if it'll support it), it'll give me up to 12 TB of storage space for under $600 vs. around $800 for a NAS around the same size. I'm not really looking to stream from this system, but use it mostly as file storage with the capability of transferring files from one computer to another like I currently do with my desktop and laptop.
Right now my drives contain this in video files alone: 8.15 TB + 1,302 GB (of TiVo transfers, movies, home video, etc.), this is not counting other video files that's not included in this total or any other music, or data files, pictures, etc.
Again, part of it is for storage, but another part of doing it this way is an upgrade on a desktop (without buying a new one and one with Windows 10). I'll be keeping my current desktop as it has a nice DVD creation program that allows me to edit and create DVD's with menu's, etc.
So all in all, more storage and a newer desktop for less than the price of a NAS running around the same amount of storage, for me it's kind of a win-win.
Thanks for the answer. I understand the 2 TB limitation on the drives because of the MBR & BIOS. But was trying to find out if this system/motherboard had UEFI on it for use with larger drives using the GPT format. I've been searching and searching, but can't find out.
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