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    T61 upgrade

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by DKMIK, Mar 7, 2010.

  1. DKMIK

    DKMIK Newbie

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    Hey all

    I am in need off a bigger hardrive, vill my T61 be ready for a 500gb 7200rpm
    sata 300, i have updatet bios.

    Thanks
    Michael
     
    DKMIK, Mar 7, 2010
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  2. BNHabs

    BNHabs Notebook Deity

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    Yes, of course. It's an easy upgrade.
     
    BNHabs, Mar 7, 2010
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  3. oct

    oct Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, it vill. I have a 500GB hdd and it works fine. However if you'll want to use it as a secondary hdd (ultrabay), you may need to cap it's speed and set it to SATA I mode, 1.5... otherwise you may experience some unstable behaviour like not found or other similar symptom...
     
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  4. DKMIK

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    Thanks I will Use it as the only drive,
    an replace the stock 120gb that i am use
    now.

    Thanks
    Michael
     
    DKMIK, Mar 8, 2010
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  5. DKMIK

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    Hey Oct

    I can see that you have a 500 gb harddrive in your laptop, is this config
    to 1,5 GB/s or 3,0 GB/s.

    Thanks
    Michael
     
    DKMIK, Mar 8, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    platter hdd can't even saturate the SATAI limit yet, the SATAII is just a marketing gimmick to fool those who don't know better.
     
    lead_org, Mar 8, 2010
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  7. oct

    oct Notebook Evangelist

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    3.0GB/s, but as other people have mentioned, it doesn't matter.. as long it's a regular hdd... it's not fast enough to require 3.0GB/s
     
    oct, Mar 8, 2010
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