Hard Drive upgrade using UltraBay on T43

[Rahulio1989300e]

Hello Everyone,

I am using a T43 I have had since Fall 2005. I have been tempted a many times to switch to an HP. I always longed for the glossy screen, the touch sensitive media controls, the Lightscribe DL DVD burner, the nifty remote control... oooo the features.

I am still faithful but utterly distracted.

For those of you that are like WTF, I go to Georgia Tech, we have like 3 girls on campus, 2 of which resemble Hagrid from Harry Potter. The other one transferred out. Our computers, code, and mp3 players are the love of our life.... sad, but the things you do for a great education...... sigh...

Okay, down to the meat.

I own a T43:

Intel Pentium M at 2.0Ghz
2.0GB of PC-4200 DDR2 Ram
(upped from one stick of 512 to 2 sticks of 1 gb)
80GB HD (stock)
DVD-ROM/CD-RW (stock)
No awesome fingerprint scanner or webcam with Veriface tech...
I do have the mini dock, and a NEC 20WMGX2 monitor hooked up via DVI.
I use a Creative SB Audigy ZS 2 Notebook with 5.1s.

I am in need of more mobile HD space, I have a 120GB external 2.5 USB powered drive, but I do not want to have to lug that around. I plan on getting the UltraBay adapter for the 2nd adapter. I found some units on eBay for $20 shipped. Are these okay?

Also, how would you go about doing it? Would you leave the stock drive as the primary and get a larger, faster spinning drive as the Ultrabay? Or would you retire the primary to the ultra and install a newer larger and faster drive to run as the primary?

Thoughts please!
Thank You!

[aaa]

Also, how would you go about doing it? Would you leave the stock drive as the primary and get a larger, faster spinning drive as the Ultrabay? Or would you retire the primary to the ultra and install a newer larger and faster drive to run as the primary?

You'd want the faster drive as the primary (ie the one with Windows on it).

[Brad]

Buyer beware the $20 adapters are cheaper clones. Your mileage may vary but I would not put one of those adapters in my T43. I would spend the extra few dollars for an OEM adapter. The sweetness of a great deal will turn sour before long.

Brad

[yaygabe]

i spent no more than $40 on one off of e-bay from China. Have been using it for nearly a year no problems. Just make sure you get the right HD (I ordered a "replacement" HD for my T42 and it worked fine with the correct jumper on the HD).

good luck in atlanta. I have been running this guy for 3+ yrs ; )