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droopy128 · #1 Post by **droopy128** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:57 am

I'm thinking about upgrading the hd, currently only have a 40gb and want to install a larger one. Any recommendation on which brand to avoid the error given by the system??

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:44 am

Seagate is a good brand so is Hitachi.

casperkid · #3 Post by **casperkid** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:43 am

Hitachi 7k200 16M

z/svc · #4 Post by **z/svc** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:50 am

Hi,

I am using Samsung Spinpoint M80 HM160JI (160 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA) with my Z61m which works perfectly fine, no errors at all, no issues at all.

That disk is not a performance killer, but I was looking for quiet disk and that one is _much_ quieter than my genuine Hitachi (but it was 7200 RPM) and a bit quieter than Seagate Momentus 5400.3 100 GB 5400 RPM. Funny thing is that Samsung and Seagate have the same specification regarding sound, but, Samsung is still quieter. AND: on Seagate you will hear working heads all the time, on Samsung you will not (I was surprised, but that is).

If you are looking for a top performance - find something else than Samsung. If you are looking for quiet disk - I would say Samsung is the best option.

droopy128 · #5 Post by **droopy128** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:54 pm

will any brand work on this system to avoid the error.. ?? or must I stay with Hitachi and Samsung as posted.

zonzisa · #6 Post by **zonzisa** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:20 pm

Toshiba its not bad. often see in thinkpads. Originally most of HD in z61 are form toshiba, fujitsu and hitachi. But generally, you are not limited to brand. The only question its what do you want ? speed? low noise? or all of that

droopy128 · #7 Post by **droopy128** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:40 pm

just need more space on the hard drive.. tha't is all.. low noise be nice.. if any brand works, that would be great.. do i need to worry about the error given on a T43 model ?.. if not.. i'll just gona p/u any SATA drive for it.. thanks.

zonzisa · #8 Post by **zonzisa** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:23 am

Yes go and buy sata disk it should work. I put different vendors in different models and all works fine. Earlier whit old models disk capacity was problem but today that don't matter.

prepair to reinstal (recovery or clone) your HD

btw " error given by the system" , what error? low free space?

jobooth321 · #9 Post by **jobooth321** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:47 am

Ya'll notice a difference in power consumption with a 7200rpm drive vs. a 5400rpm drive?

z/svc · #10 Post by **z/svc** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:59 am

That should be easy to find out. Simply check HDD documentation and see what is power consumption for disk 5400 and 7200.

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