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    What HDD drives will fit into this computer?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by londez, Mar 4, 2008.

  1. londez

    londez Notebook Evangelist

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    It's for the one in my sig. The owner's manual says

    "The notebook PC comes with a removable 2.5 (6.35cm) wide and .374 (95cm) high Ultra ATA/100/66 IDE hard disk drive with current capacities up to 100gb."

    My questions are:

    1. Will any hdd work in my computer as long as it says that it's a 2.5 inch UltraATA, or will I have to confirm other dimensions?

    2. Can I use any other types besides UltraATA?
     
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  2. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Any conventional ata5/6 notebook drive will work in your laptop up to 100gb. Just be sure that it is ata-5 or 6 and not SATA (as the pinout is different).........
     
    R4000, Mar 4, 2008
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  3. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Really, there are 2 types of hdd interfaces, SATA and U-ATA (which is also know as IDE, ATA-6, ATA-100, PATA, all the same thing), So as long as you get a 2.5'' hdd that is not SATA you'll be fine. :)
     
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  4. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Actually, any 2.5" ATA-6/IDE/PATA Drive up to 250GB(current maximum size).
     
    D3X, Mar 4, 2008
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