It doesn't list a 7200 rpm drive as an option, so i'd like to switch it out Can this be done? SATA interface. Is it a good idea? Between vista and 2 gigs of memory I doubt a faster hard drive will make the system overheat.
2007-02-05 12:51:18 · 1 answers · asked by Jake 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
in general it's possible. the problem is not overheating but power consumption (this may be the reason why HP isn't offering this type of disk for the dv6000 series - it's offered for the dv9000 series). keep in mind that the weak part of every laptop is the internal power module.
a normal user hasn't a real benefit and would hardly recognise a difference. the only purpose i know of where a 7200 rpm disk is needed, is when you are recording music live with 24 channels simultaneously. in this case a 5400 rpm disk would be too slow.
i wouldn't recommend to switch to a 7200 rpm disk just for the sake of having one.
2007-02-05 13:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by aeroman762002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋