V6Va HD upgrade

I am looking to upgrade the 4200rpm HD on a V6Va and would like some help/advice on the matter.

Are there any reccomendations on which size/speed/brand to go for?

It would have to be a PATA drive, not SATA, correct?

How difficult is it to replace the HD?

Would this particular drive work?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148090

Thanks everyone

Jason

 

Yup that right and that's a good drive.

The drive you want is a PATA drive, not SATA just like you said.

Seagate is known for making quiet and cool hard drives with decent performance. Hitachi is the other main brand to look at, giving some of the best performance, but it may be a little warmer and noisy.

 

Thanks

Now that I have the right HD picked out, can someone enlighten me on the degree of difficulty on installing the HD or point me to a guide on how to do it? Im a pretty hands on person and not exactly clueless when it comes to computers, but it will be my first time with this particular project.

I am also considering ordering additional ram. Should I have a preference between these two? And how difficult is it to replace both slots in a V6Va?

Corsair
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145593

Kingston
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820144183

Thanks again!

Jason

 

danny that is not the case. you may be talking about a batch of loud hitachis 2 years ago at the same time as seagate was making silent ones. right now its a coinflip. you can not and you should not say seagate is less loud becuase its a hit or miss depending on the batch and manufacturing process. seagate has 5yr warranty that is the only advantage to them. personally i think anything over 3 years is pointless.

 

Kingston and Corsair are both reputable brands. Go with the cheaper one.

 

Thanks everyone for your answers!

I will probably go with the 100GB 5400rpm seagate and the two 1GB sticks of kingston ram.

Although, if anyone could still chime in and let me know how hard the hd upgrade is, i would appreciate it (After reading, I have realized the ram will be easy enough).

Jason

 

anyone????

 

I upgraded my V6Va's HD and RAM about two weeks ago. I went with a Hitachi 80GB 7200RPM ($86 from ProVantage) along with 2GB of Corsair memory ($110 from NewEgg). It was easy and took about 15 minutes total. One thing to look for is that there's a strip of adhesive that helps secure the old HD to the drive tray. After removing the four screws from the tray, I had to pry the drive off the tray with a thin screwdriver.

I'd recommend going with a 7200RPM drive if you're going to upgrade. The price difference between it and the 5400RPM is negligible and there's a definite performance boost. My notebook's startup time was cut by about 2/3 with the RAM and HD upgrade.

 

Thanks Jack! Ill keep all that in mind when I order the new HD this week sometime and when I go to install it.

Thanks to everyone else also. Ill let you know if I have any problems with the project.

Jason

 

I have a V6j, I have upgraded the RAM, piece of cake, and the hard drive. The hard drive is a little bit more difficult if you aren't sure what you are doing, but a decent backup program will make the process smooth and enjoyable. I don't recommend the 7200 RPM drive for the V6 laptops. The metal casings and small size make the heat noticeable on the palm rest, and I find it annoying. You can easily make up for the speed issues with a larger drive (more expensive though). Thats just my $.02. If you want more actual advice about how I moved everything to the new drive, I will gladly help you out. Good luck.