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    HD upgrade:

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by martin5kh, Aug 8, 2005.

  1. martin5kh

    martin5kh Guest

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    I want to get a 80GB 5400RPM HD soon. Which brand is good? What exactly are the features that over the others?

    I notice some HDs have lower volts than others; let's say comparing 1.1 volts and 0.7 volts, how much difference make it make in term of battery life, roughly? 5 mins, 10 mins etc?
     
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  2. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    You're probbly never going to notice such small differences in the real world. If you're looking for a HDD, the Hitachi's are a pretty good brand. I have the 5400rpm 60GB drive in my notebook (came with the unit) and it's fast, quiet and runs cool.

    -Vb-
     
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