MacBook Pro - Installing new HD

Raenstoirm · Raenstoirm #1 (**permalink**)

10-06-2009, 06:46 PM

I posted this in the software thread, but I don't know which forum can actually answer my question. I am thinking of buying a macbook pro and upgrading the hard drive and ram. I am pretty good with hardware, but I am completely clueless with software. If I buy a usb case for the new drive can I just carbon copy the OS and the basic programs over to the new drive? Is that a pretty easy procedure? I read something about needing to partition the new drive and that has me concerned.

I am thinking about the 13 inch 2.26 and upgrading to 4g Ram and 500 7200. Can it handle that much?

Also, what brand HD is the best in the 13 inch pro (fastest, quietest, etc)?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

10-06-2009, 07:57 PM

Please do a forum search... there are literally hundreds of questions and answers regarding the same subject that you can skim over.

Regards.

GSRevs · GSRevs #3 (**permalink**)

10-07-2009, 02:20 AM

This hard drive here is one of the most, if not THE most popular 500GB hard drive's for our MBP's.

It is Newegg's top selling 500GB 2.5" drive.

It operates at 5400RPM. I have this drive and I have been really happy with it.

Any specific reason you want to go the 7200RPM route? ... Honestly, it's not really worth the extra $$$.

minhien · minhien #4 (**permalink**)

10-07-2009, 02:29 AM

SSD is so cool, faster for boot mac ( about 5s), but so expensive

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Raenstoirm #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 06, 2009 Posts: 4	10-06-2009, 06:46 PM I posted this in the software thread, but I don't know which forum can actually answer my question. I am thinking of buying a macbook pro and upgrading the hard drive and ram. I am pretty good with hardware, but I am completely clueless with software. If I buy a usb case for the new drive can I just carbon copy the OS and the basic programs over to the new drive? Is that a pretty easy procedure? I read something about needing to partition the new drive and that has me concerned. I am thinking about the 13 inch 2.26 and upgrading to 4g Ram and 500 7200. Can it handle that much? Also, what brand HD is the best in the 13 inch pro (fastest, quietest, etc)?
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,384 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	10-06-2009, 07:57 PM Please do a forum search... there are literally hundreds of questions and answers regarding the same subject that you can skim over. Regards.
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minhien #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 15, 2009 Posts: 1	10-07-2009, 02:29 AM SSD is so cool, faster for boot mac ( about 5s), but so expensive
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