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    Dell vostro 1400 UPGRADED hard drive... w/ benchmarks

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mxl180, May 21, 2008.

  1. mxl180

    mxl180 Notebook Consultant

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    I just upgrade my hard drive from 120GB 5400rpm toshiba to 200GB Seagate 7200rpm

    $119
    http://eshop.macsales.com/item/SEAGATE OWC/ST9200420ASG/

    Reviews from newegg (note: newegg model doesn't have G-shock protection)
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148307

    I clone the drive from the old to the new. (note: cloning a dual boot w/ vista is tricky, I had to change the drive letters between C and D.. for more info http://www.multibooters.co.uk/cloning.html#letters )

    I had a dual boot:

    Old Vista boot time = 65 secs
    New Vista boot time = 47 secs

    38% increase

    Old XP boot time = 31 secs
    New XP boot time = 25 secs

    24% increase
     
    mxl180, May 21, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Nice speed increase there.
     
    nizzy1115, May 21, 2008
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