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    quick ? about e1505 hdd upgrade

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ndrew2505, Jun 3, 2008.

  1. ndrew2505

    ndrew2505 Newbie

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    i have a 120gb 5400rpm drive(came installed) and wanted to upgrade. my ? is if i use a 7200rpm will it affect the computer in any way besides using a little more power(cause freezes)?
     
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  2. pne123

    pne123 Notebook Geek

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    your read/write speeds will be faster. Probably would not fix a freezing issue. that most likely is a software issue. My wifes e1505 has a 100gb 7.2 rpm. it runs well.
     
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    ndrew2505 Newbie

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    im not having a freezing issue just was wondering if the extra power drain would have any negative side effects like freezing. thanks for the answer tho.
     
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    pne123 Notebook Geek

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    oh, then no I do not think so. the wife's laptop came w/ 7200 rpm drive stock in the same laptop. not sure how much benefit you actually get from the speed unless you are accessing large amounts of data. the cache on the drive may be more important but i do not know that for sure.
     
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    mattocs Notebook Deity

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    You will be fine. I'd be more concerned about the heat than the power use.
     
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    my wifes laptop gets much hotter than my 1530 but still able to use it for hours on her lap while we ignore each other.
     
    pne123, Jun 3, 2008
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