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how to make old laptop compatible for SATA HD?

Last post 07-13-2008, 1:40 PM by intelguy. 1 replies.


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07-13-2008, 1:30 PM 356711

josh48315
Joined on 07-08-2008
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how to make old laptop compatible for SATA HD?

i have a dell inspiron 6000 laptop from 2005. the HD is a small and slow 60gb 5400rpm ATA HD. Since ATA is being replaced by SATA, i cannot find any sites that have 7200rpm ATA laptop HD's still in stock. i have also heard that vendors are selling the few that are left for $200 to $400 a drive (absolutely ridiculous price) because the drive manufacturers stopped making them since SATA is replacing ATA. this presents a problem for me: i want to upgrade my HD to a faster one, and since my laptop is old and is only compatible with ATA drives, the only 7200rpm ATA drives are out of stock every place that i checked. is there a way to make my laptop compatible for a SATA drive?

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CPU:1.6ghz intel pentium m	Sound:	Purpose:school, websurfing, media, etc.
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07-13-2008, 1:40 PM 356721 in reply to 356711

intelguy
Joined on 01-08-2008
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Re: how to make old laptop compatible for SATA HD?

nope, you can only buy a ide hd.

if all the 7200rpm hds are out of stock, you have to buy a 5400rmp hd.

it is boring to upgrade a notebook hd. "sigh"

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