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    Asus C90S + WD 250GB ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by apollo4g, Sep 24, 2007.

  1. apollo4g

    apollo4g Notebook Guru

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    Hi all i was just wondering if a c90s could take a 250GB hard drive.
    It say upto 160 on the spec sheet but ive heard a 250 works.
    Thanks!
     
    apollo4g, Sep 24, 2007
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  2. JCMS

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    It should, at least the 5400RPM
     
    JCMS, Sep 24, 2007
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    I haven't heard of HDD limitations for computers. As long as it can fit it and your computer supports that interface (SATA, ATA, SCSI etc....) it will work.
     
    eXtraBulleT, Sep 24, 2007
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  4. apollo4g

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    Yup its 5400RPM.
    Can anyone confirm this?
    Who is using a c90s with a 250 HDD?
     
    apollo4g, Sep 24, 2007
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    According to Gentech it will...look at my sig
     
    theZoid, Sep 24, 2007
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  6. apollo4g

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    Cool, so your using a Western Digital Hard drive?
    Are you facing any problems?
     
    apollo4g, Sep 24, 2007
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    I never heard of HDD limitations...
     
    maati, Sep 24, 2007
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  8. ViciousXUSMC

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    It works its what I use.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Sep 24, 2007
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  9. apollo4g

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    Thanks all!!
     
    apollo4g, Sep 24, 2007
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  10. WhiteEightBall

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    Yea, it works. I'm using it.

    As for HDD limitations, there are limitations on the older model laptops running ATA-6 platforms. A BIOS issue, though I'm not sure why. My eMachines, for what I've read anyways, does not support over 200 GB, but with proper software it will work, but you have to boot up, and then start the software so it will recognize the entire drive.
     
    WhiteEightBall, Sep 25, 2007
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  11. kickace

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    same here, using the 250gb
     
    kickace, Sep 30, 2007
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  12. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I almost filled the while thing up already :/ had to go clean out some files that I didnt need and back up stuff on dvd.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Sep 30, 2007
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  13. WhiteEightBall

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    Yea, I'm looking at buying either another 500 GB External drive or a 1 TB external drive. E-SATA connection of course! :p My current 500 GB drive is USB 2.0 formated in FAT-32 so I can switch between any computer if need be.
     
    WhiteEightBall, Sep 30, 2007
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  14. ViciousXUSMC

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    you mean e-sata :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Oct 1, 2007
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  15. WhiteEightBall

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    Yea, that's what I said. :p :D
     
    WhiteEightBall, Oct 1, 2007
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