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    Upgrading MacBook to 200GB hard drive.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MYK, Jan 21, 2007.

  1. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Today I will be picking up a black core duo macbook. The first thing I would like to do, is upgrade the hard drive to 200GB. Is this possible and where can I get my hands on one?

    BTW, with tempertures reaching 160 degrees farenheit, would it be safe leaving the laptop on all night downloading torrents?
     
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No reason why its not, though 200gb 5400 is scarce still. Perhaps a cooler would be wise to keep temperatures down.
     
    coriolis, Jan 21, 2007
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  3. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks coriolis, but that doesn't answer my first question. Where can I find/ what would be the right hard drive to install on my macbook.
     
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    Any SATA 2.5" laptop drive will work and fit. Why not get something external that is much larger, like a 750gb seagate drive, and use that for torrents?

    Also, 71C is pretty darn hot for just sitting around. My IBM T60 with a 2.16 C2D pegs under load at 65-70C, and sits around 44C. Getting a much larger drive is going to add to some of that heat and possibly cause other problems.
     
    dietcokefiend, Jan 21, 2007
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    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Oh no, the maximum I ever seen it on at heavy load is 70C usualy it's around 40-45.
     
    MYK, Jan 21, 2007
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    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    You probably don't want the 200GB internal drive, as sold by Apple since it's a 4200RPM unit and quite slow. I second DCFiend's suggestion on getting a 3.5" external enclosure for all your downloads. Cheaper and faster.
     
    TedJ, Jan 21, 2007
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