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    Does this mean my laptop uses SATA drives???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by RaYYaN, Feb 11, 2009.

  1. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Guys [and gals], I wanted to find out if my laptop takes SATA drives or IDE drives, so I went to device manager, found drive and typed the whole code into google
    hitachi HTS542525K9SA00

    This is one of the results from the first page

    Now newegg, lists the drive as SATA, so I'm guessing that is what my notebook has right??

    Sorry for sounding like a n00b, I just want to double check ;)
     
    RaYYaN, Feb 11, 2009
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    swarm Notebook Geek

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    Yes, this laptops supports SATA.
     
    swarm, Feb 11, 2009
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    Thanks alot man

    so basically next time I go shopping for a drive, [say WD Scorpio black 320GB 7.2k :p :D], it should be SATA
     
    RaYYaN, Feb 11, 2009
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Your laptop uses 2.5" SATA drives. (9.5MM Thick)
    Basically dont choose the Hitachi 5K500, or the Fujitsu 500gb 5400rpm drive. (They are 12.5mm thick)
    Other than that pretty much every other SATA drive will fit.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 11, 2009
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    Alright thanks for the info K-TRON

    2.5" SATA drives
    Good to know
     
    RaYYaN, Feb 11, 2009
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