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    Replacing M11x r1 HD

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by spin32, Aug 6, 2010.

  1. spin32

    spin32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi recently bought M11x r1 andit came with 250gb Hitachi hd.
    I just got a seagate momentus 7200.4 500GB.
    Should I replace the 250 hitachi?
    which one is better for games and overall performance ?
    Thanks!
     
    spin32, Aug 6, 2010
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Yes, replace the Hitachi 7200rpm 250GB drive that came with your system. It's pretty easy to do, once you pop the bottom panel off of the laptop.

    You really won't see a performance difference in either drive in real-world situations. You will need to get something like a Solid State Disk or the Seagate Momentus XT in order to see any real gains in OS load times and application/game load times. However, since you already bought the 500GB drive, and since it is larger than your 250GB, you might as well use it.
     
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    spin32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the reply ill do that !
     
    spin32, Aug 7, 2010
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