11-03-2011, 03:15 PM

My '07 MBP really needs more HD speed but I'm on a budget so no SSD or new MBP for me until way in the future. As of now, I have a 320GB/5400RPM which is barely 200GB full of my music projects and a WIN7 bootcamp partition. GB size isn't too important now but speed is for my DAW/music programs.

I can purchase a new WD Velociraptor HD 300GB/10000RPM (9.5mm) for $90. I've read about excessive vibration and heat with the 10000RPM HD's but haven't came across anyone who actually installed/used it in a notebook/laptop. I believe the $90 Velociraptor would be worth the chance to try it for speedy reading/writing to the HD. If it doesn't work, I have plenty of Mac backups and I can always use the HD in my PC tower.

Your thoughts on trying this? Thanks in advance!

11-03-2011, 10:28 PM

I'd give it a try since you can always yank it out and use it elsewhere. I've heard that it does get warmer than an average 7200 RPM drive plus it's a bit louder. (vibration and noise) Let us know how it went.

11-03-2011, 10:33 PM

what about battery life?

11-03-2011, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Andres87

what about battery life?

I've read that the highspeed might drain the battery. My MBP is always has the power cord connected when I'm making music. The only time I disconnect it is to calibrate the battery every other month.

11-03-2011, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by JUKE179r

I've read that the highspeed might drain the battery. My MBP is always has the power cord connected when I'm making music. The only time I disconnect it is to calibrate the battery every other month.

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