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    Upgrading HDD question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hsew, Dec 28, 2008.

  1. hsew

    hsew Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay, so this is my scenario.

    I have a 100 GB 7200 rpm HDD that I want to replace with a 500 GB 7200 RPM drive.

    Will it work with an enclosure that doesn't support a 500 GB drive? I'm really only copying about 30 Gigs of data at most, and then swapping the drives.
     
    hsew, Dec 28, 2008
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  2. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    If it doesn't support a 500GB drive, then I wouldn't think the enclosure would work very well with it, although it might work.
     
    Colton, Dec 28, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Is this a laptop or a desktop?
    To my knowledge the 500gb 7200rpm laptop drives are not available yet.

    And my question is this, what enclosure are you using?

    I have never heard of a capacity limit on a enclosure.
    The only way any kind of limit could be stated was to warn people not to use drives over 500gb, so overheating wouldnt be a problem.
    But other than that you could throw a 1.5tb drive in your enclosure and it should work without any problems.
    Enclosures are very simple devices. A rectangular box with a SATA to usb or esata adaptor.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Dec 28, 2008
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  4. hsew

    hsew Notebook Enthusiast

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    The Seagate Momentus 7200.4 Drive is a 500 GB 7200 RPM drive (2.5 inch, this is my replacement drive)

    It came out mid-december
     
    hsew, Dec 28, 2008
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  5. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    Did you get it yet? I haven't heard of any being available yet
     
    mullenbooger, Dec 28, 2008
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  6. hsew

    hsew Notebook Enthusiast

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    Really? because I saw some places selling it online
     
    hsew, Dec 28, 2008
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  7. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    I think they are starting to list them, but they haven't shipped yet
     
    mullenbooger, Dec 28, 2008
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  8. hsew

    hsew Notebook Enthusiast

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    when are they supposed to ship?
     
    hsew, Dec 28, 2008
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    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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  10. hsew

    hsew Notebook Enthusiast

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    wow...
    looks like I'll have to wait....crap....
     
    hsew, Dec 28, 2008
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  11. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    You could just get a 320gb 7200rpm, although of course the 500gb 7200rpms should be faster.
     
    mullenbooger, Dec 29, 2008
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