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    160gb 7200rpm hard drive in a T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by gamerdan1, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. gamerdan1

    gamerdan1 Notebook Guru

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    Has anyone tried installing a 160gb 7200rpm hard drive in their t61? I think only seagate sells them. Should it run without any problems?
     
    gamerdan1, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. stallen

    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    Any 2.5" SATA hard drive will work just fine. The current top performer and largest 7500RPM hard drive is the 200 GB "Hitachi 7K200".
     
    stallen, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. orangelounge

    orangelounge Notebook Consultant

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    I think you mean 7200 RPM. :rolleyes:
     
    orangelounge, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. stallen

    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    Yeah, that is a constant typo I make. I guess my subconscious is insisting on a nicely rounded number (to the nearest 500 anyway). :eek:
     
    stallen, Jul 22, 2007
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  5. jcvjcvjcvjcv

    jcvjcvjcvjcv Notebook Evangelist

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    Then it would still be 7000, not 7500 ;)
     
    jcvjcvjcvjcv, Jul 22, 2007
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  6. Playmaker

    Playmaker Notebook Deity

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    I have the exact drive you are referring to in my T61 right now. It is noticeably louder, but performance IS better. Keep in mind though, if you don't plan on running HD-intensive software, you won't notice the difference and you'll be tolerating the extra noise for no reason.
     
    Playmaker, Jul 22, 2007
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    I am kinda worried about the sound. Is it loud enough to make it noticeable in a university room? (I guess not just making sure). Did you notice a big change in the battery life too?
     
    IzzLe, Jul 22, 2007
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    No, not by a long shot. But if you are alone, you'll notice it.
     
    Playmaker, Jul 22, 2007
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    I think you meant 7200RPM. :p
     
    ThinkDisadvantage, Jul 22, 2007
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  10. ZaZ

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    I have the 160GB Seagate drive in my R60. Mine's very cool and quite with good performance. From what I've gathered the Hitachi offers a bit better performance, but they're more expensive. The Seagates are cheap on Dell's site right now.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 23, 2007
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