41N5738 - 200Gb SATA FDE

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planetf1 · #1 Post by **planetf1** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:01 am

Noticed this is now available.

a) Anyone know whether it's the Hitachi 7K200? Or a seagate?
b) This drive is NOT listed as supported in the T60p. Anyone tried it in a T60p? Or now of any specific issues?

#2 Post by **erik** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:28 am

this should be a seagate drive. FDE (full disk encryption) is seagate's version of hitachi's BDE (bulk data encryption).

the 200GB FDE drive is not supported in the T60 according to this page but i don't know exactly why. it could be due to BIOS support.

planetf1 · #3 Post by **planetf1** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:54 am

Maybe related to the footnote

Note: System/BIOS supports ATA security commands.

?

If so may mean 200Gb drive works, but not the security stuff?

Crunch · #4 Post by **Crunch** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:39 pm

ARGHHHH...I have one of those (200GB FDE) sitting back home. I have a T60p. As planetf1 noted, maybe only the encryption won't work??? Which I don't really care about...

If it really does NOT work, is there a 200GB 7k2 that DOES work in the T60p??

#5 Post by **erik** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:54 pm

Crunch wrote:If it really does NOT work, is there a 200GB 7k2 that DOES work in the T60p??

the regular hitachi 200GB 7K200 will definitely work.

planetf1 · #6 Post by **planetf1** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:56 pm

did it work?

Crunch · #7 Post by **Crunch** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:24 am

It is sitting in my place in L.A. enjoying the sun. lol...I'm overseas at the moment. GRR...The FRU # is 42T1463. So this will definitely work? If it won't, I'd like to know now, and have my friend send it back for a different one.

Thanks erik...You basically answered my question. I just wanted to make sure, as I just found the exact FRU #. And will the encryption also work? Thanks again.

#8 Post by **erik** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:04 am

i'm not sure if the T60 supports encrypted drives. that's not something i've tested before. someone might have to play guinea pig on this one.

Brad · #9 Post by **Brad** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:39 am

I have a 7K200 with a label from Lenovo that says FRU P/N 42T1463 FDE.

Brad

andrey · #10 Post by **andrey** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:58 am

<-- running regular non-Lenovo Hitachi 7k200 in my T60p. No problems at all. I also have a few of these drives available for sale, if anyone is interested.

-- Andrey

Crunch · #11 Post by **Crunch** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:03 pm

erik wrote:i'm not sure if the T60 supports encrypted drives. that's not something i've tested before. someone might have to play guinea pig on this one.

I'd be happy to.

So I don't really care about the encryption part, but will the hard drive definitely work?

To andrey: Is the HD you're running a FDE one?

41N5738 - 200Gb SATA FDE

41N5738 - 200Gb SATA FDE

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