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    Hard Drive Questions

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ArmageddonAsh, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    ArmageddonAsh, Feb 25, 2008
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    1) PS3 looks like it uses a standard 2.5" SATA drive ( http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/) so there's no reason that 160GB 2.5" SATA drive won't work.

    2) I believe this one is a 3.5" SATA drive (the alternate picture itself shows a 3.5" SATA drive) and therefore cannot be used in laptops.
     
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  3. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    right okay, so i need a 2.5" sata drive?
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Feb 25, 2008
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yes. There are definitely 500GB 2.5" SATA drives on the market, but they're just not that easy to find yet.
     
    Commander Wolf, Feb 25, 2008
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    okay cool. thanx for ya help.
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Feb 25, 2008
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    And yes that is 3.5".
     
    powerpack, Feb 25, 2008
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  7. John Ratsey

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    500GB 2.5" HDDs were announced, but are not yet shipping. I think Hitachi said March for theirs, which is a thicker-than-normal 1/2" (12.7mm) while Samsung promised a 500GB normal thickness for mid-year.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Feb 25, 2008
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