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    Notebook HDD compatibility

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tj1182, Dec 22, 2007.

  1. tj1182

    tj1182 Newbie

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    I'm looking to upgrade my HDD, my old one is a ATA/Atapi-0. Newegg is selling some cheap drives, but I'm not sure if they are compatible. The ones I was looking at are, Serial ATA150, ATA-6, SATA 3.0Gb/s.

    Are any of these compatible? I don't spend money buying it then having to return it.

    Thanks.
     
    tj1182, Dec 22, 2007
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    If your old notebook is ATA/ATAPI, then you need the same kind of HDD. The new SATA have different type of connector.
     
    f4ding, Dec 22, 2007
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  3. tj1182

    tj1182 Newbie

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    Damn, where am I gonna find an old drive like that? I guess I'm better off buying an external drive.
     
    tj1182, Dec 22, 2007
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    goofball, Dec 22, 2007
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  5. tj1182

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    But that's ATA-6. I thought it wasn't compatible?
     
    tj1182, Dec 22, 2007
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    exactly what laptop or what hard drive do you have? model number please?
     
    goofball, Dec 22, 2007
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    I have a crappy Gateway mx3231, 60GB HDD, Hitachi-"HTS541060G9AT00"

    I have HDtune open and it says, under standard, ATA/Atapi-0
     
    tj1182, Dec 22, 2007
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    You're fine with the ATA6 drives. Enjoy. Your current drive is an ATA6 drive.
     
    goofball, Dec 22, 2007
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    Oh seriously? That's great. Thanks.
     
    tj1182, Dec 22, 2007
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    As far as I know you can get as fast as 7200RPM HDD. I have a non SATA 160GB Hitachi 5400RPM I am happy with I get about 40MB/s reads and 16ms RA.
     
    powerpack, Dec 22, 2007
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