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    Replacing hard drives in HP Pavilion dv8300

    Discussion in 'HP' started by gmb1994, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. gmb1994

    gmb1994 Notebook Geek

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    I want to replace/upgrade the 2 hard drives in my HP Pavilion dv8300 laptop. I need the new drives to be as fast as possible. Any recommendations in regard to ...
    1) brand and model
    2) good places to buy
    3) cloning/imaging software
     
    gmb1994, Dec 11, 2008
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    If it's speed you want SSDs are the way to go, but they're expensive per GB. Otherwise, just pick some 7200RPM drives. They'll all offer similar performance in the real world.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 11, 2008
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    1) Seagate/Western Digital/Hitachi 7200rpm series (SATA)

    2) www.newegg.com

    3) Acronis True Image (free for 30 days i believe)
     
    flipfire, Dec 12, 2008
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