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author: Sam White
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date: 2018-02-28 23:46:19+00:00
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slug: hardware-upgrades-usb-3-0-pci-card-and-1tb-ssd-in-woodpecker
title: Hardware Upgrades - USB 3.0 PCI Card and 1TB SSD in Woodpecker
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  - 2018
  - Computer Servicing
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  - woodpecker
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Installed an additional 1TB SSD and a USB 3.0 PCI card in [woodpecker](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mtIITcjqZVEQtynYZFdOdx51uXTiXP7Jvvzv_SnWCDY/edit?usp=sharing) to make it usable for MinION sequencing. An SSD and USB 3.0 ports are just a couple of the hardware requirements for using the sequencer. Woodpecker already satisfied other hardware requirements (processor, RAM, hard drive space).