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    Post your HDD speed.

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by klhguy, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. klhguy

    klhguy Notebook Guru

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    My new T61p has a hitachi 7200rpm 100Gb HDD.
    Now I love it~! 7200RPM!! I think this is awesome until a SSD is available.
     

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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Here's my scores, for what they're worth...

    80GB 5400rpm

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    Not spectacular by any stretch of the imagination, but adequate for my purposes.
     
    pixelot, Dec 14, 2007
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    klhguy Notebook Guru

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    Right, most important thing is being satisfied with your purposes or not.
     
    klhguy, Dec 14, 2007
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    it's a Seagate 100GB 7200RPM, but I'm getting this thing replaced with the hitachi 100GB 7200RPM version cause it makes that sound like it hits the heads to the wall like once every 15 min or so ... which I don't like.
     
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    Is HD Tune a stand alone utility? Do I have to install it?
     
    Arki, Dec 14, 2007
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    All it is (as far as I can tell) is just one .exe file....
     
    pixelot, Dec 14, 2007
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    google it, it's a free software. It installs and uninstalls perfectly fine. I keep mine installed cause it's like 1.2 MB, so no biggie what so ever
     
    miro_gt, Dec 14, 2007
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    michelkenny Notebook Geek

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    Here's my benchmark of my Seagate 120gb 7200 RPM drive. No clicking or anything wrong with it. Love it!

    Edit: I've also added the OEM Fujitsu 120gb 5400 RPM that came with the laptop. It's running in the Ultrabay Adapter now.
     

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    You should replace!
    Not only noise but also the speed is not good! I cant believe it that it's 7200rpm HDD.
    Good luck replacement!
     
    klhguy, Dec 15, 2007
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    heres my speeds with a T61 and a Seagate 200Gb drive.
     
    Rambler, Dec 15, 2007
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    yeah, I don't know what's wrong with it but it doesn't seem to be near close to the hitachi one. I had to double check yesterday that its mode is ACHI or whatever is called in the BIOS, and yes, it is ..

    this thing works like a 5400RPM drive .. and I paid extra for the upgrage :(
     
    miro_gt, Dec 15, 2007
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  13. miro_gt

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    my hitachi HDD arrived a week ago, but the suckers at my appartment complex office didn't call me to come and pick it up :(

    anyways, I got it and will install it this weekend, and will post how it performs. My guess is: much better damn it. :D
     
    miro_gt, Dec 21, 2007
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    this is it. I don't like it. It performs as fast as the Seagate one, but drains my battery faster due to the higher power usage.
     
    miro_gt, Dec 23, 2007
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