HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo SSD upgrade

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I have the HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo and I made a post here:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/HP-Pavilion-dv7-6b76eo-upgrade-HDD-SDD/td-p/3913164
but since no one replies I had to make a new post.
I have 2 slots on my motherboard, currently only the 1 being used of my HDD, which is slow and sux! I want to slot in an SSD next to my HDD and have my operating systems on the SSD and the HDD as storage... pretty straightforward, eh? It is!
Just wanna know now if it matter about the SSD's producer. The Service manual PDF from HP for my PC (found here - http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03043778.pdf ) tells me only that my pc supports the HP 160 GB (665985-001) solid-state drive found here - http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?SearchText=665985-001 and it does not look too promising, in my opinion.
What if I want something else? How do I know if it will be compatible or not? Are they all compatible? Would you recommend me any producer. Anything to stay away from or any specific producer of SSD that I should use for upgrading my HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo?
PS
On my HP Pavilion dv7-6b76eo the processor and chipset are from Intel, not AMD, in case that is important to be mention in this context.

Hi,
My suggestion:
Clone existing HDD to new SSD (try Samsung, Crucial ...) then install new SSD on the primary slot, this will save a lot of hassles.
Format the old HDD, buy caddy & cable then install it on the second slot.
1. There are many clone software around, you can buy one or try the following free:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-free-and-reliable-cloning-tools/
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm
Some SSD vendors supply conling software for you too, normally you have to pay $10 to $15 more.
2. Caddy and cable:
http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=379
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My laptop is the HP Pavilion dv7-7025dx Entertainment Notebook.
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I am currently running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit).
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Hi:
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