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    7200RPM in Asus W5F. Bad idea?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Mazda 3s, Aug 20, 2006.

  1. Mazda 3s

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    I'd like to upgrade the stock 5400RPM unit to a 7200RPM unit from Seagate or Hitachi. The 100GB Fujitsu unit already gets pretty hot after extended use, so would dropping a 7200RPM unit into this small frame have disaster written all over it?
     
    Mazda 3s, Aug 20, 2006
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    It would get a little bit more toastier, but it won't explode or anything like that :p
     
    coriolis, Aug 20, 2006
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    i had one in a v6va which is thinner you will have no problems.
     
    SRD, Aug 20, 2006
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    Fujitsu's 5400rpm HDDs are rather hot and noisy compared to others. You may not see much difference if you replace it with 7200rpm Hitachi HDD.

    Please report to us your observations!
     
    ivar, Aug 20, 2006
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  5. Dustin Sklavos

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    If your Fujitsu's anything like the one I had in my old laptop, a 7200rpm Hitachi will actually run cooler.
     
    Dustin Sklavos, Aug 20, 2006
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    Well, I bought a Seagate 100GB Momentus 7200.1 from NewEgg for $154 shipped. Should be here Wednesday. I'll post back with my results.
     
    Mazda 3s, Aug 20, 2006
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    Fuji 5400 seagates and hotachis all run at very similar temps. Atleast they did last year. Nothing changed much they all still hit 60C under long sress tests. If you have a fuji now you prolly wont feel any diff between that and a 7200.
     
    Geared2play.com, Aug 20, 2006
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    When I got my Seagate 5400.3 it ran faster and cooler than my Fujitsu drive.

    In my opinion he will notice a difference, after installing the 5400.3 my W3J it could boot in 30 sec.
     
    NZwaverider, Aug 20, 2006
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    Well, I got it installed. Used Ghost to transfer my old drive to the new one. Boots faster, loads Photoshop much faster and doesn't seem any warmer than the Fujitsu.

    Not bad for $155 :D (Seagate 100GB 7200.1)
     
    Mazda 3s, Aug 23, 2006
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    If you want to speed up your photoshop even more, do the following actions.

    http://user.fundy.net/morris/?404.html

    Even on a dual Xeon powered workstation it greatly improves startup and opening times.
     
    NZwaverider, Aug 23, 2006
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    If you have to do it for performance, go with the Seagate. I wouldn't suggest it in that size unit from personal experience unless you NEED the performance......and if you do, the productivity alone will pay for the drive. but you've got to expect more heat and less better life and a little bit more noise.
     
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  12. Mazda 3s

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    Look a few posts up. I already bought it and have it installed :) No hotter than the toasty Fujitsu and it's **** fast.

    My W5F loves me for it :)
     
    Mazda 3s, Aug 23, 2006
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