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    which hard drive to chose?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by macgywer, Apr 19, 2007.

  1. macgywer

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    hello!

    i'm buying a new hdd for my notebook and could use a little help.

    the old drive is:
    fujitsu mht2080ah
    Capacity: 80 GB
    Connectivity: DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
    Data Transfer Rate: 100 Mbps
    Spindle Speed: 5,400 RPM

    can i use one of the folloving to replace the old one?

    2.5'' HDD 80GB HITACHI GST Travelstar 7K100
    Tip: Serial ATA-150
    Kapacitet: 80 GB
    Brzina vrtnje: 7200 RPM
    Cache: 8 MB
    Size: 2.5"

    2.5" HDD 80GB SEAGATE, MOMENTUS
    Tip: Serial ATA-150
    Kapacitet: 80 GB
    Brzina vrtnje: 7200 RPM
    Cache: 8 MB
    Size: 2.5"

    how much speed am i going to gain with 7200 rpm? what is te difference between ATA-100 and ATA-150? can i put any of them in my notebook?

    sorry for my bad english
     
    macgywer, Apr 19, 2007
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    hmm no I think your drive is a IDE drive and the two you have mentioned are SATA (serial ATA). you need a IDE drive upgrade.
     
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  3. macgywer

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    does that mean that i need a hdd with Parallel ATA interface?

    something like this?
    Hitachi Travelstar® 7K100 HTS721010G9AT00
    Interface: ATA-6
    Rotational speed (RPM): 7200
    Interface transfer rate: 100 Ultra DMA mode-5
    16.6 PIO mode-4
     
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    yup PATA not SATA
     
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    thanks SideSwipe!

    you saved me from a making a dumb mistake!

    can't wait to buy the Hitachi Travelstar® 7K100 HTS721010G9AT00
     
    macgywer, Apr 19, 2007
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