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    Anyone have the 160Gb 7200 rpm Drive in an X61(s)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by rjamesbrown, Jan 23, 2008.

  1. rjamesbrown

    rjamesbrown Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just wondering if anyone has the 160Gb 7200 rpm drive in their X61(s). Are there any issues with heat, noise, battery consumption? Trying to decide between that and the 5400 rpm version before I make my purchase.
     
    rjamesbrown, Jan 23, 2008
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    The X61 is always going to seem hotter due to its thinness. The 7200RPM drives I've used don't seem any hotter than the 5400RPM drives.
     
    ZaZ, Jan 23, 2008
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    The main thing that people complain about in heat wise on the X61 is the WLAN card, even though they assume it's the HDD. I have the 7200RPM 100GB and it's fine, my right palm rest like I said earlier gets warm but that's because of the WLAN.
     
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    Which card do you have, klutch?
     
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    Atheros, I'm probably gonna pick up an Intel 4965AGN sometime because I found that the other WLAN antenna is just sitting there :D
     
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    Very interesting, so do you think the Atheros produces more heat than the other two Intel cards?
     
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    I dunno but after I get it I will inform you guys. Which one do you have currently Ark?
     
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    I have the Atheros card, but in a T61 chassis. I don't have any heat emitting from any unexpected places. I haven't opened up my laptop, so I don't know where it's located.
     
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    i have @$140 200gb 7200 rpm drive from best buy/no heat issues
     
    watchtower7, Jan 23, 2008
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    T61 but no heat issues whatsoever with the 7200 RPM. Vista is slow enough. You need the faster HDD. The Intel ABGN is poor range IMO compared to an older card in one of my Dells. Don't know if its the antenna or the T61 chasis or the card istelf but irregardless I feel that the range and reception could be better IMO.
     
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    Does anyone know if the 160Gb 7200rpm drive uses perpendicular read/write like the 160Gb 5400rpm one does? And has anyone done any battery life comparisons between the two?
     
    rjamesbrown, Jan 24, 2008
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