Right 2nd HDD hardware/caddy kit to order for dv7-4285dx ?

Just got a dv7-4285dx and I was looking for the right 2nd HDD hardware kit to order so I can install a 2nd HDD. I'm totally confused trying to find exactly what to order from the HD store.
Thanks!

Yeah I have the same (awesome) intentions. I've been using SSD's since June of '09. I have a hard time living with OS's on HDD's now. I went smaller than you though, ordering a 64GB model for this laptop (it's a screamer though): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148357
64GB is good to me. I actually like keeping my OS drive tight for fast images. My policy is - system restore sucks and when in doubt, just restore an image. I usually make a series of images starting with the first one being right after the install finishes, and the second one being after I do OS tweaks and install updates. Then I'll install all applications (office, etc). I can get that far w/o video card drivers so (say) I can fall back to an image when almost everything was done if I want to install new video card drivers totally clean.

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I have a question about adding a second harddrive to my DV7-4190SD notebook.
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PeterPaul wrote:
Hello Erico,
sorry for the confusing information.
The HDD is a SATA drive and the optical drive is a PATA drive, hence I used a SATA-PATA caddy. Something like that:
http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=226
(Though the one I ordered it's not from this manufacturer)
Considering that, although the HDD is a SATA drive, it should be detected as a PATA one. Is there some way to make both SATA AHCI and PATA interfaces work together? Not in this case. It takes a ethusiast level motherboard and advanced BIOS.
[Edit: the chipset is, by the way, from the Mobile Intel 965 Express Family.]
Perhaps the one in the link has a better translation cable setup than the one you purchased. Many people appear to be satisfied with it.
The hard drives physical connection have to be of the same type for the reason I expressed in my previous post unless there is a working translation cable from SATA to PATA.
If your notebook had a dual drive bay and you installed the drive in the bay with a caddy and SATA cononector cable it would be simple.
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