they still have 5400 rpm jobs, still good storage fp At 08:49 PM 2/23/2009, JRS Poked the stick with: >I just updated 3 laptops to 7200 rpm PATA drives a few months ago, NewEgg had >them, but you are right, I just looked and they show none of them anymore. :( > > -- >JRS >[email protected] > > >Facts do not cease to exist just >because they are ignored. > > > > >________________________________ >From: James Maki <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:38:29 PM >Subject: Re: [H] Hard Drive Upgrade Options HP Laptop dv5141us > >I think I may have gotten the cart before the horse. I could not find ANY >7200rpm 2.5" PATA drives. > >The link you sent was for an Intel based system. HP was confusing in using >similar model numbers for Intel and AMD based laptops. I read that the Intel >based systems used a SATA drive while the AMD based system used PATA. That >said, I think the number in the title is incorrect. The 5140us has an AMD64 >Turion based laptop with 120 GB PATA hard drive system. > >The controller is definitely IDE ATA/ATAPI. It is only a 4200rpm drive, so >maybe the 5400rpm might be worth the investment. > >Thanks for the input. > >Jim Maki >[email protected] > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rick Glazier >> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:12 PM > >> That's WAY past when *everyone* should have switched to a >> BIOS with 48bitLBA. The bad news is the PATA part. BUT..... >> >> I did a quick search and found that model with an 80G SATA drive. >> Some confusion there too, look at the title on that page. >> (The whole Laptop is out of stock obviously.) >> <http://www.amazon.com/Pavilion-dv5140us-Bluetooth-Widescreen-> >> remarketed/dp/B000O3K9R2> >> >> I'd pull the drive and remove the convertor socket (if any) >> to be sure. >> Warning: The HP SATAs use a small convertor on the drive that >> makes it look funny. >> >> Rick Glazier >> >> >> >> >From: "James Maki"Hard Drive Upgrade Options HP Laptop dv5141us >> >I have an older HP Laptop (purchased 2006) that currently >> >has a 120 GB Fujitsu PATA hard drive. I haven't been able to find what, >> >if any, the size limit of this laptop might be.
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