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    Need a new HDD for my laptop.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Nvidia, Nov 2, 2008.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    I have a dv9500t. I need a 340GB Harddrive becuz ive actually filled 230GB... :eek: :eek: :eek: .

    i dont know if its ide, sata, etc. so i just need somene that knows.

    340GB and i would like a 7200rpm. preferrably not c-gate.

    thamks. :cool:
     
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  2. Andy

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    You can find it out yourself....Go in Device Manager > IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers > Ultra-ATA or Serial-ATA Controller ?

    Its most likely to be SATA, since you already have a >230GB HDD.

    You could go for the WD5000BEVT, if in need of more storage space.

    A 320GB drive will give you about 298GB of usable space. A 500GB drive will give you about 465GB usable.
     
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    If your filling up that much space, maby you should get a huge external drive? would be a lot cheaper.
     
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    That's probably system restore files from Vista eating up your hard drive space.
     
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  5. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    To Andy.

    It says both in device manager... Ultra ATA and SATA - See my picture i put on. :confused:

    http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5257/sataul0.jpg

    I currently have two 120GB to equal a 240GB total.


    I have millions of programs and BIG games. I dont want to have too carry around an extrral harddrive. its a laptop. needs to be prtable. :)
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    you have sata harddrives in your laptop. Because you have two harddrives, you can expand your capacity to 1000Gb if you desired (2 x 500Gb) Good 500Gb drives are the WD5000BEVT drive. Its a 500gb 5400rpm

    Or you can upgrade to two 320g 7200rpm drives to give you 640gb of space.

    To copy files, you can use acronis true image or other similar cloning software

    K-TRON
     
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  7. Andy

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    Your notebook has the ICH8M chipset (Santa Rosa based), which does not offer ATA ports for HDDs.

    You can either replace on with a 500giger, or get two 320GB 7200RPM HDDs.
     
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    Ok, i just want to replace one HDD. So i would have one 120GB (current) and one 320GB (want to buy).

    So could anyone recromend me a 320GB 7200rpm model?
     
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    Seagate, Hitachi and WD, all 3 perform almost the same, and are equally good.
    A.T. Tomshardware C-gate > WD > Hitachi > Samsung....

    Get the cheapest one.
     
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  11. Andy

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    Deskstar: For Desktops
    Travelstar: For Notebooks

    Look for the Hitachi 7K320....or HTS723232L9A360
     
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    Thanks. I found the first model you suggested, 7K320, for 89.99 at zip zoom fly. Is thata good price?
     
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    The 250GB version is for $89.99, and the 320GB version is for $99.99....

    Prices are good, I think K-Tron bought the 160GB version for $80, couple of months ago....
     
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    Ok, thank you for your help. :)

    i would add rep, but i need to spred it first. sorry.
     
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  15. K-TRON

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    I bought all three of my 7K320 160gb drives at $90 a piece.
    320Gb for $90 is a great deal.
    I bought mine when they were just released, thus the higher price I paid.

    The 7K320 is a great drive, I highly recommend it.

    K-TRON
     
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