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    What HD is in the A8jp????

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by MelchiorZ, Mar 13, 2007.

  1. MelchiorZ

    MelchiorZ Notebook Consultant

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    Just need to know the HD manufacturer and model #. If its a Hitachi 5k160, it won't work in my enclosure :(.

    Thanks!
     
    MelchiorZ, Mar 13, 2007
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    When you order a machine, it's entirely up to the manufacturer which one you get. If I order a 100GB@7200RPM drive, I don't know if I'm getting a Hitachi or Seagate until the day I get it. Order a 80GB@5400 drive, and it could be any one of five or six brands that might arrive at my door.

    Both Seagate and Hitachi make 160GB hard drives, so there's no way to tell until you get it. If you already have the machine, download and install a program called HD Tune to find out what you have.
     
    Greg, Mar 13, 2007
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  3. shaheenarshan

    shaheenarshan Notebook Deity

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    if you already have a machine i suggest you check by going to the device manager and checking properties of your disk drive or if your ordering as night 2004 has said its almost impossible to know what your getting
     
    shaheenarshan, Mar 13, 2007
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    Pulling up Device Manager results in ST9120822AS. A Google Search on this results in this. Seems about right...
     
    DrewN, Mar 13, 2007
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    That is the same as my A8Jp I got last week, ASUS has it now, they are replacing it with a new HD because the original made clicking sounds when it was in use.
     
    fortis, Mar 13, 2007
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    i had the same drive on my hp i got those clicking noises too i thot them quite normal cuz i thought thats the sound the arm makes makes while reading data but months later the drive crashed luckily i had backed up my data hope it doesnt happen to you though maybe the sound is normal for this model
     
    shaheenarshan, Mar 14, 2007
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