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    upgrading 60GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive for Fujitsu S6

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by jun, Jul 27, 2004.

  1. jun

    jun Newbie

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    I am afraid of upgrading a HD from 40GB(5400rpm) to 60GB(7200rpm) because I heard that the 7200rpm can generate more heat and noise.

    Is is true? Any feedback from 7200 rpm users?
     
    jun, Jul 27, 2004
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    jun Newbie

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    Thanks for the reply.

    Is Diskeeper comes with any Fujitsu Notebooks?
     
    jun, Jul 27, 2004
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    Rich M Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't even hear the HD on my 7K60......this I think is partly due to Diskeeper, a great de-frag utility. Set on Smart Schedule, it works in the background and keeps the HD almost free of file fragments..this in turn keeps the HD from searching.

    As far as heat.....can't say, don't notice any real difference from my X31 ThinkPad.

     
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  4. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Hi jun,
    The 7200rpm notebook drives make no more noise than a 4200 or 5400rpm drive and the heat is no worse either. The defrag utility built into XP will keep your drive defragged fairly well, but diskeeper does the best job. It does not come with any notebook, but you can buy it directly from the maker at http://www.executive.com/coverpage.asp

    like I did. If you have XP pro you will need the pro version of diskeeper and it is about $46 USD, if you have XP home then the home version of diskeeper is cheaper as well.

    good luck
    Jack

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    bootleg2go, Jul 28, 2004
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    I went from the 4200 to the 7200 in my new notebook. I actually don't see a huge speed difference, but I also dropped from 1GB RAM to 512. Anyway, it does not produce any more heat but it is a touch louder, but hardly noticable.

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  6. Run1track

    Run1track Notebook Deity

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    I have the 60gig harddrive, and dont think it is noisier or hotter or gets worse battey life. It works great for me.

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    Fujitsu S6210: 1.6Ghz PM ~ 768MB RAM ~ 60GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
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