Upgrade of RAM, OS, and HDD on ThinkPad T410i (2518).

Back in April of 2010 I purchased two T410i (Core i5 430M 2.26 GHz) and they have worked great since then. However, now I think it’s time for an upgrade to make them last a little longer before they get too slow. Therefore, I plan on upgrading from 4 to 8 GB RAM and from HDD to SSD. Since the current OS is 32 bit I have to upgrade to 64 bit in order to also benefit from the upgrade of the RAM.
I have searched both the forum and the internet in general and the approach below is what I have come up with. It has taken a fair amount of time as I’m unsure of what the best approach is. Therefore, any advice on the approach below would be greatly appreciated.
Upgrade from Windows 7 Professional 32 bit to 64 bit.
I would like to use a Lenovo recovery DVD with Windows 7 Professional 64 bit so I will call Lenovo support on Monday to ask if I can purchase one from them (I assume I can use my current license when installing the new OS). However, please advice if there are other and better options.
Upgrade RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB.
I plan on buying two Kingston 4 GB modules (KTL-TP1066/4G 4GB 1066MHz SO DIMM). According to the information I can find online this should be compatible with my laptops.
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/partsinfo.asp?root=&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=KTL-TP1066/...
http://www.amazon.com/1066MHz-DDR31066-PC38500-KTL-TP1066-4G/dp/B001PS9UPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13...
Upgrade of HDD (320 GB) to SSD.
For the SSD I plan on buying a Kingston 240GB SSDNow V+200 SATA 3 2.5 Upgrade Bundle Kit (SVP200S3B/240G).
The idea behind going for an ‘Upgrade Bundle Kit’ for the SSD would be to clone the old HDD after installing the new OS. However, installing the new OS directly on the new SSD might be a better option, but I don’t know what is easiest. Guidelines for how to install the OS on the new SSD would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/partsinfo.asp?root=us&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=SVP200S3B...
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDNow-Upgrade-SVP200S3B-240G/dp/B006YLTSSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13...
Please advice.
Thanks,
K.T.

K_T wrote:
Back in April of 2010 I purchased two T410i (Core i5 430M 2.26 GHz) and they have worked great since then. However, now I think it’s time for an upgrade to make them last a little longer before they get too slow. Therefore, I plan on upgrading from 4 to 8 GB RAM and from HDD to SSD. Since the current OS is 32 bit I have to upgrade to 64 bit in order to also benefit from the upgrade of the RAM.
I have searched both the forum and the internet in general and the approach below is what I have come up with. It has taken a fair amount of time as I’m unsure of what the best approach is. Therefore, any advice on the approach below would be greatly appreciated.
Upgrade from Windows 7 Professional 32 bit to 64 bit.
I would like to use a Lenovo recovery DVD with Windows 7 Professional 64 bit so I will call Lenovo support on Monday to ask if I can purchase one from them (I assume I can use my current license when installing the new OS). However, please advice if there are other and better options.
It is unlikely that they'll send you the disks and you will not be able to use your CoA
Upgrade RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB.
I plan on buying two Kingston 4 GB modules (KTL-TP1066/4G 4GB 1066MHz SO DIMM). According to the information I can find online this should be compatible with my laptops.
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/partsinfo.asp?root=&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=KTL-TP1066/...
http://www.amazon.com/1066MHz-DDR31066-PC38500-KTL-TP1066-4G/dp/B001PS9UPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13...
I assume you currently have a single 4GB module in each machine. To assure the best speed, remove one module from one of the machines and install it in the other. Then install the two Kingston modules into the machine that now has no memory.
Upgrade of HDD (320 GB) to SSD.
For the SSD I plan on buying a Kingston 240GB SSDNow V+200 SATA 3 2.5 Upgrade Bundle Kit (SVP200S3B/240G).
The idea behind going for an ‘Upgrade Bundle Kit’ for the SSD would be to clone the old HDD after installing the new OS. However, installing the new OS directly on the new SSD might be a better option, but I don’t know what is easiest. Guidelines for how to install the OS on the new SSD would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/partsinfo.asp?root=us&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=SVP200S3B...
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-SSDNow-Upgrade-SVP200S3B-240G/dp/B006YLTSSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13...
Your best bet would be a clean install.
Please advice.
Thanks,
K.T.
Please see my comments above - in bold
Actually, I'd just buy the ssd's and pass on the memory unless the work you do requires the extra memory. In fact, I wouldn't even bother with the 64bit version - I'd just clone the current hdd to the ssd and be amazed at the speed increase.

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