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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
100Gb Hard Drive into 1.2Ghz 12" iBook :D
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<blockquote data-quote="crisrose" data-source="post: 91452"><p>yes it is 4200rpm</p><p></p><p>the specification drive needed for an iBook is:</p><p></p><p>2.5"</p><p>9.5mm high or less</p><p>ATA-100</p><p></p><p>I chose this drive because it's exactly the same as my current 30Gb drive (ie: Toshiba, size, very quiet, low power, high shock tollerance) but in 100Gb instead.</p><p></p><p>There is a 5400 but you have three problems with that:</p><p></p><p>Higher cost (another 25 quid/$50)</p><p>More heat generated</p><p>More power required</p><p></p><p>I have an 4200rpm drive in there, and i'm happy with the data access rate, but more so, i am amazed by how quiet and cool it runs! Much more important to me.</p><p></p><p>I need the capacity first, the speed second, and the difference has too may cons to be worth the extra speed.</p><p></p><p>Ps. xthisisRomancex - i'd love to see where you get your 72,000 rpm drives from, they must take off, or burn up, or both! But i bet the seek time is amazing! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crisrose, post: 91452"] yes it is 4200rpm the specification drive needed for an iBook is: 2.5" 9.5mm high or less ATA-100 I chose this drive because it's exactly the same as my current 30Gb drive (ie: Toshiba, size, very quiet, low power, high shock tollerance) but in 100Gb instead. There is a 5400 but you have three problems with that: Higher cost (another 25 quid/$50) More heat generated More power required I have an 4200rpm drive in there, and i'm happy with the data access rate, but more so, i am amazed by how quiet and cool it runs! Much more important to me. I need the capacity first, the speed second, and the difference has too may cons to be worth the extra speed. Ps. xthisisRomancex - i'd love to see where you get your 72,000 rpm drives from, they must take off, or burn up, or both! But i bet the seek time is amazing! ;) lol [/QUOTE]
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