How do I know if I have an SSD?

[Jvass]

I customized an hp dv6t-7000. I ordered it with a 32gb SSD and a 7200RPM 750gb Hd. I paid for that, and on the sheet they sent me with the specs, It says I have the SSD.

How can I tell if I actually have an SSD? I've looked everywhere and can't find anything (id rather not take the laptop apart incase I have to return it) but I just want to make sure they actually put the SSD into the laptop.

Thank you

 

[ss202sl]

Look in computer management(right click on computer, and then click manage) under disk management see if it shows a 32 GB drive.

 

[Jvass]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/zazs_zashwa/computer.png

Thats a link of what came up on that screen. Am I missing something, or is there no SSD there =\

Thanks!

 

[zander1983]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/zazs_zashwa/computer.png

Thats a link of what came up on that screen. Am I missing something, or is there no SSD there =\

Thanks!

That looks suspicious. The drive should be listed there (but I might be wrong, never used a laptop/computer with a m-SSD before)

You can also check the Device Manager (right click on computer, select properties, select device manager on the left, expand disk drives), it should be listed there with the 750GB disk.
Something like this: http://communities.intel.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-150189-226019/Device+Manager.jpg

 

[Jvass]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t320/zazs_zashwa/computer-1.png

Figured i'd post another picture, is it just me, or does that look wrong?

 

[zander1983]

It might be the way HP configured the drives that you only see them as one drive.

Last thing I can recommend is to check in the BIOS what drives are detected. Restart your laptop and press either F1, F10 or Del, one of those keys should open the BIOS settings and you should be able to see devices in one of the menus.

WARNING - Be careful in the BIOS, don't change any settings you are not sure about.

 

[Pinhedd]

It's possible that they setup the SSD as a cache for the platter drive. This is a common use for small SSDs

 

[raytseng]

it's a 32GB drive. it is likely being used as hardware layer caching as some feature of the mobo. You will not see it in windows.
not familiar enough with HP's mobos to tell you what it's called.

You can poke around the bios to try to find something

 

[aaab]

This has some good info,

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-pavilion-notebooks/667774-dv6t-7000-missing-32gb-mssd-cache.html

"HP forgot to put quite a few mssd's in. You can call them and they will send you a replacement. "

I would call the hp tech support and they will be able to tell you how to find out

 

[zander1983]

This has some good info,

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-pavilion-notebooks/667774-dv6t-7000-missing-32gb-mssd-cache.html

"HP forgot to put quite a few mssd's in. You can call them and they will send you a replacement. "

I would call the hp tech support and they will be able to tell you how to find out

Ah, that would make sense. Give HP a call, I deal with them on a regular basis and they will be able to tell you if your laptop does have the SSD etc.