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    change hd notebook toshiba for an Wd, is it a good idea?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by elverde, Apr 28, 2009.

  1. elverde

    elverde Notebook Consultant

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    hi, i have a laptop hp dv4-1155se
    this notebook has a hard drive TOSHIBA MK3252GSX
    its sata II, 320gb
    the problem its, has high temperature, is it a problem of the notebook or the hd?
    i would like to change for a hard drive western digital 500gb 2.5
    WD5000BEVT

    do somebody try the WD5000BEVT on a notebook hp?

    if i change the hd can i have a better performance about temperature or its the same?
    my hd works always bettwen 46 and 52 ºc , i cant support, if i use for many time, my hand hurts my a little, because the left part of the touchpad its to to hot
     
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Tom's Hardware shows that the MK3252GSX has a maximum power consumption of 3.5W so it will be hot. In comparison, the WD5000BEVT uses about 2.6W. However, my current recommendation is the Hitachi 5K500.B which uses only about 2.3W (I've done my own measurements on both the WD and Hitachi as reported in other threads).

    John
     
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