Hi all,
sorry, I know this is not really a Linux-related question, but I just
could not figure out where I could find information, and I have seen
some very knowledgeable people posting here (I actually remember
a floppy disk emergency rescue operation...). If this is really off
topic and you know a more appropriate place where I could post,
please let me know.
Back to my questions:
I plan to upgrade my good old 1.5 Gb hard disk to a bigger one. I
am the happy owner of a Toshiba Portege 300 CT.
I did a search on DejaNews, to read that the height of
the hard disk should not be exceed 12 millimeters. I then
opened my notebook and confirmed that.
Now I have 2 questions:
- For the bus is IDE, what is the deal with ultra dma or not ?
I mean, I think that my notebook has a plain old ide controller.
When I phoned a shop, they told me that my portege could
support an ultra dma device. I then checked on Toshiba's
site, but the info that came up for the 300 CT was the one
corresponding to the 320 CT (which supports UDMA).
I have to admit I'm confused now. I have seen 6.5 Gb Toshiba
hard disks 2.5 inch going for about $300, but I do
not really know if I can use one of these (and actually all
the sellers tell me it's okay but they seem to be eager
to sell...)
- What about heat dissipation ? I mean, I suppose that
the different parts of a notebook are designed and put together
to avoid any problem due to heat, but what may happen if I change
one of the elements ? Anyone with such an experience ?
Well, enough babbling, I would really appreciate any insights,
regards from Paris,
Laurent
