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    How to check maximum capacity HARDDISK space my laptop support?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lksheng5, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. lksheng5

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    Hi,

    I am using DELL LATITUDE D410 and i check everywhere in the internet(including notebookreview) for the maximum capacity my laptop able to support. currently it is 40gb.

    Q1:
    so far i have seen ppl selling in ebay for 120gb for latitude d410. izit the maximum? how do i check?

    Q2:
    if my laptop really able to support up to 120gb and i brought 160gb, will it work on partition 120gb with 40gb wasted?

    thank you in advance.
     
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    lksheng5 Newbie

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    hi abtnet,
    are you saying that there are no maximum limit for laptop harddisk cap? meaning i can insert one 160gb and it will run fine?
    date of purchase: end of 2005
     
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    Yep as long as you get the right interface, those on that page, it will work.
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Your system should have no problem reading all 160Gb of the drive.
    I personally recommend getting the Samsung HM160HC (160gb 5400rpm) drive or the Western Digital WD2500BEVE. They are the fastest and second fastest drives respectively for the ATA/IDE/PATA interface.

    You may want to check out my review of the Samsung HM160HC drive:
    http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb109/bigdogtrucker/SL731465.jpg

    You should be able to get the Samsung drive for about $55 on zipzoomfly / lagoom / other sites
    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007684&prodlist=froogle
    http://www.lagoom.com/Samsung_Spinpoint_M5_160GB_2_5/HM160HC/partinfo-id-578898.html

    You can get the WD2500BEVE drive for $80
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136159&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Hard+Drives+-+Notebooks+/+Laptops-_-Western+Digital-_-22136159

    If your system only recognizes 137Gb due to 48bit LBA limitation you can always partition the drive into a 137Gb partition and a 23Gb partition.

    K-TRON
     
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