Recommended SSD for a DV7-2170US

Hi all,
I bought a OCZ Vertex 3 SSD for my DV7-2170US but Windows 7 is blue screening whilst completing setup. (Tried everything to resolve it but nothing's working). My understanding is that AHCI needs to be turned off in the BIOS in order for this part of the setup process to continue and can then be subsequently turned back on after setup has completed. The problem is the DV7 does not have the BIOS option to turn off AHCI so I'm hooped.
Does anybody have any recommendations on which SSD brand/model would work with this DV7?
Thanks!

I'm a guru in this area (I do it for clients) Here's my best advice. Use SSD for system. Replace optical drive with 7200rpm rotational drive for recording audio. You can get the bracket from MaxUpgrades.com Installation is straightforward and the performance is optimal. They also sell an enclosure for the optical drive you take out.
I've been using Crucial M4 512GB SSDs since release and performance is like day one. However, I only use these drives to READ sample libraries for Kontakt, EastWest, etc. That is where SSDs excel, not recording audio. Unless you are recording 16+inputs in one take @192KHz, you don't need high write speed for recording that a 7200rpm drive can't give you.
On that note, I advise you max out your ram.

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If you have an SSD you can run the cache and programs on the same drive. However, many recommend a scratch disk size of 100-200 gigs so that will not work here unless you opt for a larger SSD. Otherwise an internal spinner is recommended that does not contain the program files, or idealy any other files that may want to get acessed at same time (only one read/write head per drive).
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I'm still on Snow Leopard for now, but I'm looking into whether or not Mountain Lion will be a worthwhile upgrade for me--still not sure about compatibility of certain key apps in my workflow.

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Looking for SSD for my 4 year old X220

Even though my boss and coworkers say I should buy a new laptop, I prefer to keep my X220 and my mini dock 3.
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I read somewhere else that Crucial might be preferred instead of Samsung EVO's in mSata.
What are you guys using on your X220? I can't find any other brands/models than these 3 listed here.
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Good choices, though - keep x220 and install msata SSD.
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