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    Hard drive speed test

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fred2028, Jul 3, 2009.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    How does 1 figure out whether their laptop HDD is 4200 RPM, 5400 RPM, or 7200 RPM?
     
    fred2028, Jul 3, 2009
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Right Click My Computer,

    Go to Manage

    Click Storage

    Then disc management

    Right click any of the hard drives shown and go to the hardware tab


    It should say in the name of the hard drive, but you can also google it




    Theres a shorter way but I'm too lazy to remember or to poke around on my computer for it :p
     
    coriolis, Jul 3, 2009
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  3. garetjax

    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Why not just shut the laptop down, remove the HDD cover, and pop the hard drive out and look at the manufacturer label?
     
    garetjax, Jul 3, 2009
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I feel like some manufacturers might not actually put that figure on their labels... but yeah, that's how I'd prefer to do it too. Most direct and hardest to mess up method, imo.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jul 3, 2009
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