Any compatibility problems with Travelstar 7K100 100GB HD???

[robert213]

I own an IBM Thinkpads - T30 2366-81U
P4-M 1.8GHz (512KB), 256MB RAM(upgraded to 512MB), 40.0GB HDD (IBM Travelstar 4200)
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... yle=lenovo

I am planning to purchase 2 new HD(s) - one for the machine and the other to be tucked safely away in my safe. I plan to use Norton Ghost for making image copies.

I can't decide between 80GB and 100GB. I read this product review. Is this anything to be concerned about?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatin ... =10&Page=5

good but problems with thinkpad t43

Pros: great speed. great capacity. great overall performance.

Cons: this isn't the fault of the drive (to my understanding) but it does not work "perfectly" with my IBM T43 (2668-CT0) because I don't think the motherboard is capable of recognizing hd's over 80gb. It's related to the BIOS. So I have to press "Esc" at every startup but then it works perfectly. Slight annoyance but definitely worth it for the capacity.

Travelstar 7K100
http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/e ... 0eac4f0a0/
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/7k100/7k100.htm
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/7 ... 100_ov.htm
HTS721010G9AT00 100 7200 Parallel-ATA 8MB 7200rpm
HTS721080G9AT00 80 7200 Parallel-ATA 8MB 7200rpm
HTS721060G9AT00 60 7200 Parallel-ATA 8MB 7200rpm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822146052
# HITACHI Travelstar 7K100 HTS721010G9AT00 (0A25015) 100GB 7200 RPM ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - OEM

Average Latency: 4.2ms
Average Seek Time: 10ms
Average Write Time: 11ms
Cache: 8MB
Features: Desktop-like performance in a mobile drive Enhanced ABLE for maximum battery utilization Industry-leading robustness in both non-op and operating shock Optimized femto actuator/suspension design RoHS compliant
Form Factor: 2.5"
Manufacturer Warranty: 3-Year
# Model #: HTS721010G9AT00
# Item #: N82E16822146052
# In Stock
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[JHEM]

I can't decide between 80GB and 100GB. I read this product review. Is this anything to be concerned about?

No, it's nonsense.

Get the 7K100, you'll be delighted.

Regards,

James