[destructo]

I want to install a bigger hard drive on my 10v. I have a 16gb SSD right now. I love the speed, but need more space as the 10v is becoming my main PC. I would upgrade to a 64gb SSD if I could afford it, but I can't. I was wondering if it is possible to install a 2.5" 7200 RPM SATA drive on the 10v? Also, how much of a performance hit would I experience?

I was looking at this one: Seagate ST9250410AS Momentus 7200.4 Hard Drive - 250GB, 7200rpm, 16MB, 2.5", SATA at TigerDirect.com

Please share your knowledge.

[bmcclure937]

Yes, this is possible... any 2.5" SATA drive will work in your Mini 10v.

You may want to consider a few things though when upgrading the drive :

1. Heat
2. Noise
3. Power consumption

The larger and "faster" the HDD, the poorer it will be in terms of netbook use. Using a 7200 rpm may end up draining your battery, being noisy and causing heat issues... generally all of the things you do not want in a netbook.

I would recommend snagging a Western Digital 5400 rpm. You can usually get those pretty cheap.

[kommissar]

i used this drive as a replacement for my macbook when the stock hd blew up. i felt betrayed! anyway, it has worked fine. i bought it cuzza it was seagate, and was 7200, and size matters. bought it in january, so there is nothing to brag about yet.

[kirbyrj]

I have a 7200 rpm 320GB drive I used to have in a whitebook I had. I plan on replacing my stock drive with that sometime today. I didn't notice any extra heat or vibration in the Macbook. It was a little louder, but nothing significant. Also the battery drain wasn't very noticeable either. Maybe a couple minutes, but I wouldn't say anymore than 10 minutes on the Macbook.

[destructo]

Originally Posted by bmcclure937

Yes, this is possible... any 2.5" SATA drive will work in your Mini 10v.

You may want to consider a few things though when upgrading the drive :

1. Heat
2. Noise
3. Power consumption

The larger and "faster" the HDD, the poorer it will be in terms of netbook use. Using a 7200 rpm may end up draining your battery, being noisy and causing heat issues... generally all of the things you do not want in a netbook.

I would recommend snagging a Western Digital 5400 rpm. You can usually get those pretty cheap.

Thanks for the input. Battery consumption had crossed my mind, but heat and noise had not. I must say it is nice to be able to use the 10v for over an hour before it gets too hot. I've got some thinking to do. Thanks for the input.

[el_lasso]

Is it possible to do the inverse... go from a HDD to a SSD on a 10v that came with a 160 gig HDD?

thanks

[kirbyrj]

I don't see why not as long as it is a standard 2.5" SATA drive.

Also, I noticed my 7200 rpm drive vibrated a little more than I liked in the Mini 10v, so I put in a 320GB 5400rpm drive and it doesn't vibrate at all.

[woodscomp]

Definitaly the slower the spin the lower the noise and heat and less drain on the battery. I was thinking about going to a 64GB SSD myself, but damn the prices are as much as I paid for this thing. Not really worth it imo.

[zrtom]

Originally Posted by el_lasso

Is it possible to do the inverse... go from a HDD to a SSD on a 10v that came with a 160 gig HDD?

thanks

Yes. Just about any 2.5" SATA SSD will work.

[SingingAngelsNursery]

Got a question for you guys. I've got a 16 SSD, I would like to upgrade to a 32 SSD. Are there any complications with anything else? Also, any help with a possible mobile broadband upgrade.?????