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    Question about adding a 2nd hard Drive to G60 (Best Buy)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Keith, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. Keith

    Keith Notebook Deity

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    If I were to put a hard drive in the second hard drive bay, would it be advisable to remove the two strips of foam from the drive bay as well as the strip of foam that is on the bottom cover of the laptop itself?
     
    Keith, Nov 16, 2009
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    I would leave them in place if I was you. I added a second drive and I find that the foam padding helps hold the drive in place without having to order the extra hard drive bracket.
     
    dub77, Nov 16, 2009
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    That's um... what the foam padding is there for.
     
    CitizenPanda, Nov 16, 2009
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    I like to use cardboard.
     
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  5. ImBad

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    I used little pieces of felt... the kind you put under chairs legs. It did work perfectly.
     
    ImBad, Nov 16, 2009
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    Thanks guys. My only concern was whether or not those foam strips could handle the heat generated by the drive.
     
    Keith, Nov 17, 2009
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    They handled my 7200 RPM drive just fine.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Nov 17, 2009
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    @ keith1341- my Dual 320GB 7200RPM Seagates (matching pair) never break 35C under idle or 38C while gaming.
     
    Lanaya, Nov 17, 2009
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    Hmm... my 320GB never changes from 30C.. (probably because it basically idles unless I'm listening to music).
     
    CitizenPanda, Nov 17, 2009
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    Mine idles at 29-31C but I'm usually listening to music or rendering apophysis in the background.
     
    Lanaya, Nov 17, 2009
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    My WD 320 scorpio black idles at 32, same for the 500 seagate that came with the laptop. I have to say that I swapped HD location. I put the 320 with OS where the 500 was thinking that being closer to the fan and vents could keep the HD cooler.
     
    ImBad, Nov 17, 2009
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