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    M675X hard drive upgrade ??

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by a4 abt, Nov 20, 2005.

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    a4 abt Notebook Guru

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    I've been reading this board for a while and now I need your advice on upgrading my m675x hard drive. I have a 60gb 5,400rpm and I would like to upgrade for a 100gb 5,400rpm. Where do you suggest I buy the new hard drive for best compatibility and price!!???

    thanks for your help!
     
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    By ToR Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Hitachi Travel Star 5K100 (100GB,5400RPM,8MB), and it's VERY fast....5400RPM is good, but if you are changing: why not to 7200RPM ?
    Where to get it? just go to shopper.com or pricewatch and see what's online...good deals are easy to find online.
     
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    a4 abt Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the advice!!

    the reason why I'm not going with a 7,200rpm model is I'm already having heat issues with my laptop and I think a 7,200 won't help! 5,400rpm seems to be fast enough for me, I'm not a gamer anymore. I just need more HD space!
     
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    Exactly, 7200RPM is more battery consuming and produces a lot of heat....and this hitachi y way better than I expected. There is a poll somewhere on this forums with HDD speeds and features, look for that and you will get a clear picture on what's out there.
    Good luck!
     
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