TiBook internal hard drive

[sb]

I replaced the 10GB internal on my original TiBook 400 with a 40GB IBM (now
Hitachi). It was a year ago, so it was also a 4200 rpm model.
I use it to capture in Final Cut regularly.
You can now purchase a 5400 rpm model that will fit inside the Ti 400. It
actually runs cooler, and also quieter than the original.

There is now a 60GB 7200 rpm 2.5 in (notebook) drive, but I don't have any
experience with it.

 sb


On 7/22/03 5:37 AM, "Carl Flatow" <cflatow at optonline.net> wrote:

> I'm using a TiBook 400 mHz with the original 10GB hard drive. (well
> actually it's not the true original, but that's a different story.)
> 
> It seems to be time to upgrade my internal hard drive.
> I would like to eventually use FCP to do some editing.
> I have an 80GB 7200rpm external FW drive.
> 
> I'm told that in order to do editing with FCP one needs to use a
> 7200rpm drive, and I expect that I would use that external drive.
> I also understand that if I try to replace my 10GB with anything faster
> than a 4200 it will get too hot.
> Ideally, I'd like to take the 10GB that I'm removing, put it in an
> enclosure and use it as a spare external.
> Is it practical to buy a bigger drive that's already in such an
> enclosure and just swap them?
> 
> Also, the IBM 10GB I have is REALLY NOISY!
> 
> Any suggestions, oh wise ones?
> 
> Carl