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    HD and RAM upgrade for dell m1210

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by slow_rider, Jul 22, 2006.

  1. slow_rider

    slow_rider Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey,

    it seems like it would be a better deal to buy a dell m1210 and upgrade and the RAM by myself since i'll save around $150. i'm used to doing this kind of work so why not...

    i wanted to ask about the available hard drives at 7200 rpm 100gb or 120gb i guess. last time i checked seagate were great in portable hard drives. is this still the case.

    next, ram. ddr2 667mhz. i should get an extra 1gb stick so i'll have 2gb total but i see no-brand names all over ebay. some have lifetime replacement which sounds fine. i am wondering how crucial it is to get a name brand. at home i am micron RAM but that costs...

    thanks
    tom
     
    slow_rider, Jul 22, 2006
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    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    I think 7200rpm is capped at 100GB but you can get up to 160GB 5400rpm HD. Good manufacturers include Western Digital, Segate and Hitachi.

    Lifetime warranty is good on RAM, I wouldnt trust RAM bought from ebay - thats just me. I would stick to newegg, its fairly cheap on there anyway. Most people have a favoutite brand but you cant go wrong if you stick to the following big names:Corsair, Crucial, Kingston and OCZ.

    Ive been hunting on newegg for you and they have very cheap Corsair Value Select DDR2 SO-DIMM 667MHz 1GB RAM sticks ($80 a piece) and Hitachi Travelstar 100GB 7200rpm HD's ($145).
     
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    slow_rider Notebook Enthusiast

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    thank you very much but i'm afraid i'm in hungary currently (originally from israel) and newegg won't ship here. but i've been looking at ocz so i guess i am good. also what HD maker you concider to be the best?
     
    slow_rider, Jul 22, 2006
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    Woops! Didnt know that! Dont know what shops are available to you but at least you know the brands you should stick to.

    I think I gave away my personal prefrences in my last post - Corsair for RAM and Hitachi for hard drives.
     
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    slow_rider Notebook Enthusiast

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    thank you very much. after searching for hitachi drives online i saw that the new 100gb 7200rpm portable HD they makes is probebly the best and it's even $10 cheaper than the seagate!
     
    slow_rider, Jul 23, 2006
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    well seagate has 5 yrs warranty where as hitachi only offer 3 yrs
     
    escape, Jul 23, 2006
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