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    adding a second hard drive in p 6831fx have a quick question

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by predatorramboxxx, Apr 22, 2008.

  1. predatorramboxxx

    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    ok my question is for adding a second hard drive in 6831 what type does it have to be?
    It just has to be a 2.5 sata notebook drive right? nothing special?
    thanks
     
    predatorramboxxx, Apr 22, 2008
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    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Yes, this laptop does take a 2.5 sata notebook drive, the one in your laptop is a Western Digital 5400rpm 250gb 2.5 sata drive
     
    flynnaz, Apr 22, 2008
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    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Hi
    i think the laptop can take in any 2.5".
     
    The_Observer, Apr 22, 2008
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    Yeah, any 2.5 will work, but if you want to use RAID 0 you will need 2 Identical HDD's or at least the same capacity and speed.
     
    Snowsurfer, Apr 22, 2008
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    thanks i just bought an 80 gig 5400 sata 2.5 drive
     
    predatorramboxxx, Apr 24, 2008
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