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    Toshiba A105-S4104 and SATA2 HDD

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Henrique-S, May 15, 2009.

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    I'd like to buy a hard disk to a Toshiba Satellite model A105-S4104. This laptop is SATA 1 compatible (1,5Gb/s). However I’d like to buy a SATA 2 (3Gb/s) HDD and use it on other future machine.

    I’ve done some research and I know this is possible with desktop machines and HDDs of 3.5”. This is, use a SATA 2 HDD on a SATA 1 compatible desktop. I’ve read this is possible by setting jumpers…

    Is it possible with laptops? In other words, can I buy a 2.5” SATA 2 HDD to this Toshiba Satellite A105-S4104, and will it work? Are there those jumpers in this kind of 2.5” HDDs?

    Could someone help giving detailed support to this problem?

    Notebook’s support page
    http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/...A105-S4104&selCategory=3&selFamily=1073768663

    Notebook’s technical specification
    http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/satellite_A105-S4104.pdf

    Western Digital Scorpio Blue (WD3200BEVT)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.wdc.com/pt/products/products.asp?driveid=377

    Samsung Spinpoint M7 (HM320II)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...=72&type=62&subtype=67&model_cd=448&ppmi=1159

    Samsung Spinpoint MU-X (HM320JX)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...=72&type=62&subtype=85&model_cd=396&ppmi=1182

    Seagate Momentus 5400.5 (ST9320320AS)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...f20a110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD&reqPage=Model

    Seagate Momentus 5400.6 (ST9320325ASG ou ST9320325AS)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...cb2d110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD&reqPage=Model

    Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.3 (ST9320322AS)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...d7ec110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD&reqPage=Model

    Toshiba (MK3255GSX)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.sdd.toshiba.com.tw/produ...name=320GB+MK3255GSX+(5,400rpm)&id=P_00000086
    http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd25/55.htm
    http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.asp...HardDiskDrives/MKxx55GSXSeries/MKxx55GSXSpecs

    Toshiba (MK3253GSX)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.asp...dDiskDrives/MK3253GSX/MK3253GSXSpecifications

    Toshiba (MK3252GSX)
    320 GB, 3 Gb/s, cache de 8 MB, 5400 RPM
    http://www.sdd.toshiba.com.tw/produ...name=320GB+MK3252GSX+(5,400rpm)&id=P_00000028
    http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd25/52.htm
    http://www.sdd.toshiba.com/main.asp...HardDiskDrives/MKxx52GSXSeries/MKxx52GSXSpecs

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