want to install a ssd in my pavillion 8000

[RCK9RYNLDS]

Hello,
I want to add a OCZ SATA II Vertex 2 to my HP Pavillion 8000 which has PATA connector. Is there a sata to pata connector which can be add to the drive caddy?

 

[tecmo34]

A device like this will work... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812186078&cm_re=sata_to_pata-_-12-186-078-_-Product

What you will run into is that by running it on a PATA device, you'll lose TRIM support and will be hampered by a speed decrease (though still be faster than a PATA drive).

You would be better off going with a PCI card instead to run it off of. You'll need to verify your motherboard will boot from a PCI card but it is the better option.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124028

 

[foscooter]

^ +1 Absolutely!

Do bother with an SSD unless you can boot from a PCI card, or get into SATA.

 

[RCK9RYNLDS]

Hello,
I want to add a OCZ SATA II Vertex 2 to my HP Pavillion 8000 which has PATA connector. Is there a sata to pata connector which can be add to the drive caddy?

Thanks for the suggestions; however, I should have mentioned this is a Pavillion dv8000 which is a notebook w/ 2.5" drives with a PATA connector. So neither suggestion will work in this case.

Any other ideas??