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real · Oct 25, 2004, 04:13 PM

I'm looking for a new harddrive for my ver. A 12" powerbook.

I would like 40-60 gigs and was thinking about getting a 5400rpm drive.

Since the Ver. A had trouble and still has some trouble with heat is this a good idea. Should I stay with the 4200rpm drives.

Looking for a good quiet drive.

Any ideas would be great.

real

real · Oct 26, 2004, 03:20 AM

Really what i'm looking fo is. Fastest, quietest, HD for a ver A 12" powerbook. This is the drive I'm l;ooking to buy.

40.0GB Toshiba MK4019GAX 5400RPM 9.5MM SuperSlim Notebook Drive with LARGE 16MB Data buffer! New with 3yr Toshiba Warranty. (TOSMK4019GAX)

Thanks for the time
real

littlegreenspud · Oct 26, 2004, 06:03 AM

Hi I just bought a Samsung MP0804H 80GB 2.5ins 5400rpm ATA100 for my TiBook and it is so quiet you cannot hear it at all!

urrl78 · Oct 26, 2004, 10:55 AM

A new 100 gig HD has been announced by Hitachi.

http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/sit...a0466460e4f0a0

I suppose we will see these available on the internet next month if not sooner. I can wait. The install instructions for my 1.5 Ghz 17" found here seem pretty straight forward:

http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/55.5.0.html

Snake · Oct 28, 2004, 05:53 PM

How much do you want to spend?? The Hitachi 7K60 is a fantastic drive, quiet, and currently the fastest available. 60Gb 7200 RPM and costs around $160 US, I speak from experience!

real · Oct 29, 2004, 09:01 PM

thanks for the help have a good one.
real

///Milien · Oct 29, 2004, 10:52 PM

I agree with Snake!

iREZ · Oct 29, 2004, 11:05 PM

If your going to upgrade I'd personally go with the 80gig 5400 just for the fact that unless your dong movie or music production really seriously the 5400 is very comparable to the 7200, and you'll have tons more space. The jump from 4200 to 5400 is big, the jump from 5400 to 7200 isn't as much.

TerryJ · Oct 29, 2004, 11:33 PM

Gotta go with Snake too. I put a Hitachi 7K60 in my TiBook 1GHz and the thing is a totally different machine now! SUPER quiet drive, no noticeable change in heat or battery life and fast, fast, FAST!

real · Oct 30, 2004, 07:03 PM

Thanks,

I'm worried that the 7200rpm HD will heat the 12" up to much. It the ver. A so it already running hot. What do you guys think, A good concern or I'm being a wimp.

Thanks again

jamil5454 · Oct 30, 2004, 11:17 PM

Heat is a hard drive's #1 killer, especially in notebooks. If your fan stops working, your hard disk will usually be the first to go. If you don't need the extra speed, stick with a 4200/5400 to be on the safe side. Keep the 7200/10000 in the desktops where it's cooler.

phantomac · Oct 31, 2004, 05:37 AM

Which isn't exactly true. When you look at the 7K60's specs, you'll see that i actually runs a bit cooler than the 4200 RPM Toshiba drive that ships with the 12".

jamil5454 · Oct 31, 2004, 07:46 AM

No.

TerryJ · Oct 31, 2004, 09:17 AM

Well, I can tell you from experience that my Ti runs absolutely no hotter with the 7K60 than it did with the stock drive, and maybe even cooler. The battery life is unchanged and the speed increase is worth every penny...not to mention that the drive is almost silent compared to the click-clack of the stock unit.

real · Nov 2, 2004, 07:42 PM

Thanks for all the advice guys/girls

I got the Hitachi 7K60 it should be here soon can't wait.

real