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Ata-6....ide?
Ok, whatever I know about computer hardware this is my first laptop (tho I've had it 4+ years now)....
anyway, my sister picked up a used Gateway laptop...appears to be 6+ years old (it's got a 1.2 processor)... Little of that matters, really...but her OS failed on her and it appears it's her hard drive. I believe these are the specs for the bad drive: IC25N020ATCS04-0 - IBM Travelstar 20GB 4200RPM 2MB Buffer 2.5" IDE Notebook Hard Drive Specifications IBM 20GB 2.5-Inch Notebook HDD 20 GB formatted capacity 4200 RPM spindle speed 12 ms average seek time 7.1 ms average latency UDMA/100 2.5-inch form factor 9.5 mm height Not that I really need more space or anything, the thought crossed my mind to put THIS hard drive in her laptop and buy a new HD for MY laptop rather than hers... I believe this is the specs on my drive: Description IC25N080ATMR04-0 Hitachi 80GB Laptop Hard Drive Specifications * Capacity: 80 GB * 4200 RPM * Buffer - 8MB * Interface: ATA-6 * Seek time: 12.0 ms * Height: 9.5 mm * Fluid dynamic bearing motor technology First questions first (or I could just shut this thing down, pull my HD and look!).....could I even get away with putting this HD in her laptop? I'm just not familiar with ATA-6...still PATA I believe ain't it? which would mean it'd work? ...actually maybe I wouldn't have more questions......I just don't see my sister needing even the 20 gigs she's had, and not seeing anything below 80 available....and I wouldn't mind at least gettin' more speed
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