[colug-432] Larger HDD

[FiL Farris]

Make sure to look at the height of the drive as well.

When 1TB  (and larger)drives were first coming out in 2.5 varieties some
were taller (thicker?) Then the standard 9.5.  I remember trying to put one
in a laptop and the door/cover not wanting to close correctly.  This of
course will lead to heat issues.  That drive in particular was 12.5 if
memory serves.

Now that I've seen  the benefits (power saving & speed) of SSD'S compared
to most 2.5 drives I use nothing but and external storage for things not
accessed as much.
On Dec 3, 2012 1:46 PM, "Angelo McComis" <angelo at mccomis.com> wrote:

> 2TB should not be a problem, but take a look at this:
>
>
> http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/869E4925CC72E233862577E100235119/$file/Deskstar_3TB_FAQ_finalwebv2.pdf
>
> If you're going with USB bus power (you didn't state what interface you're
> working with), that may also have a limitation.
>
> HTH...
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:59 AM, Thomas W. cranston <
> thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> how do I determine how large a HDD my laptop will support. Thinking
>> about 2B drive.
>>
>> Dell Inspiron 1520 bios version A09
>>
>> Tom
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