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hard drive upgrade for dell inspiron 640m
I have dell inspiron 640m with 100Gb hard drive with the following specifications:
Primary Harddisk: TOSHIBA MK1032GSX
Chipset: Intel 955XM/945GM/PM/GMS/940GML
BIOS: Dell Inc. A03
ATA/ATAPI Version: ATA/ATAPI-6
IDE (ATA) Controller: Chip Intel 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller
I would like to know if I can upgrade the hard drive to 200Gb? As I understand, I am now using
ATAPI-6 but is it possible for me to change it to SATA hard drive with 200Gb? If yes, what are the
specifications that i need to keep in mind before purchasing a new hard drive for my laptop?
thanks in advance
ejn63
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March 3rd, 2008 09:00
qabuz
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March 3rd, 2008 10:00
My apologies but from where we can check if I have SATA hard drive?
What is the maximum hard drive that I can use for my laptop? Any brand you can recommend? :)
Do I need to check other components for compatibility issues like Bios, Intel chipset version, etc. if I will upgrade it to 200+ hard drive?
many thanks :)
ejn63
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March 3rd, 2008 10:00
Here are Toshiba's specs on your current drive:
http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd/mk1032gsx.htm
qabuz
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March 3rd, 2008 11:00
thank you very much! you are really helpful :)
what about restriction in my Bios version if i will upgrade the hard drive?