Velociraptor in the m11x?

Hi everyone.. as the subject states.. I obviously don tknow much about laptops So I'm seeking some advice or just plain criticism

Newegg.com - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500BLFS 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive

Will any 10,000rpm internal hdd work in the m11x? if so, what are some pros and cons?

thanks a lot

 

No. Not without modification. The Velociraptor uses 12v and is much thicker than a standard 2.5" laptop drive.

 

I would worry about using that without the heatsink. I am sure battery life would also suffer, not to mention it would be noisy. Save the money and get an SSD I think.

 

The heatsink on the Velociraptor is just so it fits into a 3.5" slot and marketing (looks cool). It is not required for operation. The Velociraptor is sold without the heatsink aimed at the cheap server market.

WD6000 BLHX - No 3.5" adapter ("heatsink")

WD6000 HLHX - with 3.5" adapter ("heatsink")

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=821

 

MaxGeek, I would still have to assume that a server would have better HD cooling than the m11x. I may be wrong but I know that the 7200 drive in my computer gets pretty toasty.

 

My point is that it doesn't require the heatsink and the heatsink doesn't really do much for cooling, its purpose is a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter and for cool factor like the window on the the Raptor X. The Velociraptor actually runs pretty cool compared to a regular 7,200rpm desktop drive as it uses less power. Server hardware is also designed to better withstand heat.

However no I wouldn't try to run the Velociraptor in a M11x for many reasons.

 

Having worked with a number of velociraptors, it won't work. The 2.5 inch disk is alot thicker than a standard laptop drive. It won't fit in properly.

 

If you're looking for Velociraptor performance in a 2.5" package, then get a Seagate Momentus XT. Similar performance, similar max capacity (500GB SMXT vs. 600GB for the VR), and a lot cheaper.

 

Would I be correct in assuming that an SDD would boost performance in all parts of the computer? Since the SDD runs at lower heat, the CPU is able to overclock better, turbo boost kicks in more....

 

Yes and no. An SSD will make everything you do on your computer feel faster and snappier, and make your computer generally more "fun" to use. There is absolutely a noticeable difference with using an SSD, and every single person who has ever bought a fast SSD loves theirs. That should tell you something.

But an SSD does not lower heat. It does not have any moving parts, but that doesn't mean it generates less heat. That also means that it will not some how magically "speed up" your CPU through TurboBoost. If you benchmark your CPU, it will run calculations at the same speed it did before.

 

Interesting, so an SSD generates about the same heat as a regular hard drive, even with no moving parts?

 

Just installed a Momentus XT last week loving it so far .

 

Yep. It's a bunch of chips, just like a CPU, GPU, or RAM. They all generate heat, despite the fact that they don't have any moving parts.

 

Oh I see...

 

just adding that yeah the velociraptor isn't the standard 2.5" drive, would be hard to fit into an m11x or any laptop for that matter

 

VR wont work in any laptop, it has some strict voltage requirements that no laptop can meet.

Plus with SSDs being faster there is little to no reason to put a VR in a laptop anymore.