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SEAGATE 100GB MOMENTUS 7200rpm in a T42?

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SEAGATE 100GB MOMENTUS 7200rpm in a T42?

#1 Post by Photoshopped » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:37 pm

Anybody tried one yet? Any reason why it wouldn't work?
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#2 Post by hoya » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:14 pm

is there any reason why you are choosing the Seagate 7200.1 over the Hitachi 7K100?
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#3 Post by Photoshopped » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:20 pm

Good question. I thought the 7K100s weren't out yet but after a little googling, I'll probably be going with the 7K100
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#4 Post by Champ » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:32 pm

I can't find the 7k100 in Canada.
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#5 Post by kyrotech » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:46 pm

It worked on a ThinkPad T42 2373-4WS at work, using bios 3.18 and embedded 3.04

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IBM ThinkPad T42 CTU # Pentium M 1.8 Ghz Dothan # Mobility 9600 64 MB @375/240 # Hynix 1024 MB PC2700 RAM #
Fujitsu 80 GB 5400 RPM # LG CDRW/DVD Combo Drive # Intel Wireless b/g mPCI # TFT 14.1 XGA Display # WinXP Pro SP2 Catalyst 7.7
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#6 Post by hoya » Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:08 pm

Champ wrote:I can't find the 7k100 in Canada.
this seller ships to Canada and has exceptional feedback:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

it's eBay item # 6812434894
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#7 Post by Champ » Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:39 pm

any other auctions/sources ?
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#8 Post by paul_1011 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:56 am

I was also thinking of getting and trying the Seagate 7200.1

Why? I have always been impressed with seagate drives, I put one in my old T23 and it really have it a new lease of life and boosted performance tremendously.

Will let you guys know in appropriate thread how I get on with it
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#9 Post by hoya » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:45 pm

looks like the Hitach is the clear winner:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/gear/133/1/1/
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#10 Post by RonS » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:49 pm

hoya wrote:looks like the Hitach is the clear winner:
I disagree that is a "clear winner." The Hitachi is slightly faster and much cheaper than the Seagate, but the Seagate is quieter. That could be important to people who use Thinkpads in a business setting.
Apathy is on the rise, but nobody seems to care.
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#11 Post by hoya » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:17 pm

I've also read the folks are able to use the 7200.1 in a T43 without any 2010 error messages, so that alone would be worth the extra $.
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