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    is a HDD 5400rpm machine upgradable to 7200rpm/SSD ?(aftermarket)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sky7walker, Dec 7, 2009.

  1. sky7walker

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    same question goes for RAM , a DDR2 to DDR3 (i have less of a hope for that one)
     
    sky7walker, Dec 7, 2009
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    Yes on the hard drive, and no on the RAM. DDR2 is 200 pins, DDR3 is 204 pins. DDR3 will not fit in a DDR2 slot, and vice versa.
     
    Judicator, Dec 7, 2009
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    yes on hard drive and no on RAM unless u get a new motherboard... or laptop depending on whether your laptop manufacturer sold the same motherboard model...
     
    sean473, Dec 7, 2009
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