Increase the allocation for disk write cache memory.
Increase the allocation for disk write cache memory.
Think about this as a PC made from older components. Grab a refurbished SSD. You own several 256GB units worth around ten dollars each. A M.2 slot used for booting might not fit every model. Just follow the manual. Any SSD should handle an old laptop HDD better. I also believe those laptop HDDs aren’t very dependable—they get hot and were handled roughly in the past.
Consider maintaining the OS on the HDD while leveraging Optane for hybrid caching. If you run the OS on Optane, the system still requires support for booting from that storage. I’ve seen cases where this works, but others didn’t. I’m not a big fan of SATA, though a reasonably priced used SATA SSD could really help and definitely function.
Are you wondering if everyone else sees the value in using this outdated setup as it was meant to be? It’s about running slow memory with a weak CPU and struggling HDDs—this is what matters. Are you sure you’re not intending to play BF6 on it?