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Fenris
01-07-2011, 10:17 AM
Need some help with configuring a new laptop that is optimised for Holdem Manager with TableNinja and 6-tabling. The most important piece is the extra 80GB SSD HDD that I want to add in the second HDD slot for the OS, HEM and
PostgresSQL

Currently I am favoring this notebook with Intel i5 quad-core, 4GB of RAM and nVidia GT 335M graphics adapter

ASUS N73JN-TY035V Notebook, Intel® Core? i5-520M (2.4GHz), 17.3"HD+ TFT, 4GB RAM, 640 GB (320GBx2) HDD, Blu-Ray Combo, 64bit Window 7 Home Premium: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories (http://www.amazon.co.uk/N73JN-TY035V-Notebook-i5-520M-320GBx2-Blu-Ray/dp/B003R78CYO/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1294408778&sr=1-3)

but instead of 2x320GB HDDs, I can order it in my shop with a single 500GB HDD and the second slot left empty. In the empty HDD slot I would add the Intel X25-M Postville with 80GB and use it exclusively for OS, HEM and SQL. [EDIT]Just noticed that the OCZ Vertex 2 with 120GB isn't that expensive anymore. Would give me 40GB more for only little extra cost. Probably going to order this instead of the Intel X-25
I don't want to use 2 SSD HDs, because I also want some storage space for movies and stuff on the main HDD.

What do you think about this setup? Where could be a possible performance bottleneck that I didn't think of?

olliepower
01-07-2011, 09:34 PM
Your setup looks pretty solid. My main recommendation would be to try to get a laptop w/ a solid state drive. If you have really large DBs this can be a major performance boost.

Check out these links for some more information.

http://forums.holdemmanager.com/manager-general/11194-top-10-hem-performance-increase-tips.html

FAQ - Hold'em Manager Poker Tracking Software :: Holdem Manager Performance & Speed Tweaks (http://faq.holdemmanager.com/questions/373/Holdem+Manager+Performance+%26+Speed+Tweaks#Hardwa re)

Fenris
01-08-2011, 03:37 AM
Thanks a lot.

BTW, I have decided to get the OCZ Vertex 2 solid state drive with 120GB now instead of the Intel X25-M. The Vertex 2 beats the X25 by far when it comes to writing speed.

Your performance guides are excellent btw! Going to do everything you recommend there to boost performance. Great job. :)