I am planning to get a new hard drive for my notebook. What should I look for?
2007-08-05 07:22:22 · 5 answers · asked by Elphaba 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
->First,consider a price range, you can buy a descent drive for around $100 and even less.
->Second, make sure that you find a model that is for a laptop such as ATA-6 for most models or Serial ATA for newer. Otherwise you'll need an external interface such as USB or Firewire (1394) to allow it to connect to your laptop.
-> Third, find correct size for your needs. Too small, you'll have to replace sooner. Too big, computers built around 2002 and earlier may not support over 137GB without updates.
->Lastly, if possible look for drive that have a spindle rate greater than 5400 RPM and cache of 8MB minimum. This will enhance the computer's ability to retrieve information at a faster rate.
2007-08-05 07:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by Elliot K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure it has at least as much capacity as the old one and that it will fit in your notebook. Not all notebook hard drives will fit. Other than that you should be fine.
2007-08-05 14:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pretty face, a nice smile and eyes, a good head on her shoulders, a sense of humor, and she has to know what she wants out of life too.
Now, as for what I'd like in a woman . . .
2007-08-05 14:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by illustrat_ed_designs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capacity and speed of info retrieval
2007-08-05 14:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by Crazy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
capacity and rpm (rotations per minute) the higher the rpm the better the performance.
2007-08-05 15:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋