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    hard drive replacement q

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by little a, Oct 1, 2005.

  1. little a

    little a Notebook Guru

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    hi

    i have a PCG-FX150K with a 20GB HD that needs updating. how do i go about finding a suitable replacement? TIA

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    KrispyKreme50 Notebook Evangelist

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    Any 2.5" hard drive should fit into your notebook. Just go to any online site and take a look at their notebook hard drive offerings. Except for a few 1.8" drives, most should be 2.5".
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I'd recommend a 5400RPM drive for better performance, 7200 id you can seing it.
     
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    k, i was thinking 7200 as well. can you explain that last part tho, if i can what now? thanks

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    I think zazonz was trying to say that 5400 is recommended speed and but that you should get 7200 if you can afford it.

    Typical prices for 5400 drives go from a $100-$200 while the prices for 7200 drives are $170 and up.
     
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    i'm trying to rescue this system as a video editing platform. it's got a 733mhz pentium III, 584 RAM. i'm not looking for speed necessarily (with that processor its not gonna be fast) but do you think the 7200 HD would make a difference (in light of the slow processor)?

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    forgive the stupid noob q but, in looking for a replacement HD i found that the OEM HD is IDE. do i need to replace it with an ATA HD? thanks

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    It will work fine.
     
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    Does anyone know where there are pictures of a PCG model Vaio being taken apart and the HDD being replaced? I'm not quite sure which screws I need to install and I'm hesitant to start ripping off keys. :p

    I've got a PCG-F590 Vaio, if that matters.

    EDIT: Nevermind, fixed. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=66665
     
    mcupples, Jul 22, 2006
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