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    Which interface for HD replacement?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ooxxoo, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. ooxxoo

    ooxxoo Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm going to replace my stock hard drive with a 160GB Seagate Momentus 5400.3

    There are two different interfaces:
    Serial ATA150 :

    ATA-6 :


    They are both the same price. I'm assuming I want the Serial ATA150 one and they both have perpendicular recording. Is this correct?
     
    ooxxoo, Aug 30, 2007
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Which machine do you have.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 30, 2007
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  3. ooxxoo

    ooxxoo Notebook Evangelist

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    Whoops, forgot to mention.

    14.1" T61p

    Thanks.
     
    ooxxoo, Aug 30, 2007
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    Serial ATA is the interface used in your laptop and ATA6 will not work.
     
    aadadams, Aug 30, 2007
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    Ok thanks!!! For some reason I was thinking they were the same thing ><
     
    ooxxoo, Aug 30, 2007
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    Which interface for T40?

    Thanks.
     
    presocratic, Sep 4, 2007
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    I gotta think you should have ATA5 or ATA6 in a T40, but either way IDE is what you need. I am sure someone has done this upgrade and will give some firsthand input, momentarily . ATA6 is capable of faster transfers. It may exceed the rate of your MB, but it will work fine.
     
    aadadams, Sep 4, 2007
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    Thanks. It should be straightforward from here.
     
    presocratic, Sep 5, 2007
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