[ltp] Replacement Drive for T30?

[Charles E Taylor IV]

On Mon, 2 May 2005 14:11:30 -0400
Michael B Allen <mba2000@ioplex.com> wrote:

> > (Oh, and unless the T30 is odd among Thinkpads, pretty much any slim
> > laptop drive should do.  The 5400 RPM 40GB drive currently in my X22
> > has been (for testing out various things) in a 770Z, a 240, an X20, a
> > 570E, a 600, and a 240X... :)

> I think the 40G drive is exactly what I have. From IBM that and the
> 80GB "high speed" drive is all they list for the T30. It's ATA-100 /
> 5400 RPMs like the 40 GB so I don't know what makes it "high speed".

For reference, my Hitachi drive (Model=HTS548040M9AT00 according to
hdparm) delivers about 35 MB/sec in hdparm on my Thinkpad X22 (800
MHz/640MB RAM). An older model IBM 5400 RPM drive (also 40GB) I have
around delivers about 23 MB/sec in the same machine.  The older drive is
also a bit heavier, and a LOT noisier.

Regardless of any speed differences, if you do get a new drive, IBM's
prices seem a bit high.  I'm sure the list has good suggestions on where
to get a nice fast hard drive that will work in a T-series laptop. :)

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