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    Upgrading laptop hard drive to 7200rpm

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ryanmcv, Aug 3, 2009.

  1. ryanmcv

    ryanmcv Notebook Enthusiast

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    I currently own a Dell Inspiron 1520 with a 160gb Fujitsu 5400rpm drive. I am in need of more space, however, and I'm looking to upgrade to a 320gb 7200rpm drive. Last week, I purchased a Western Digital WD3200BJKT and installed it in my system. It was unbearably loud and made a "click" sound every 20 seconds, even after I used hdparm to try and fix the noise.

    So I'm looking for a 320gb 7200rpm drive that will not be too loud. After my poor experience with the WD drive, I am considering other brands. I have narrowed it down to a few on Newegg, but I need help choosing the best one. I am not looking for pure performance in a drive, but rather reliability and low noise levels.

    Those are the ones I saw on Newegg. If anyone knows of any other options, please post them. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
     
    ryanmcv, Aug 3, 2009
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  2. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    My WD3200BEKT emits no noise at all. Anyway I would recommend the 7k320 it has the best mix of reliability and speed of the 3 drives you listed.
     
    Evolution, Aug 3, 2009
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    bigredal2007 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had the exact same problem with my new WD HD, get quietHDD and disable HDD APM, sorted the noise out for me.
     
    bigredal2007, Aug 4, 2009
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  4. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    Between those three drives I'd pick the Fujitsu MHZ2320BJ-G2 because it's the fastest 7200rpm drive Laptopmag ever tested.
     
    Phil, Aug 4, 2009
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