[P1] OK drive for icebook swap?

[Joost van de Griek]

On 2003-05-26 11:13, PaulKurtz III wrote:

> I'm considering the daring task of upgrading my Icebook HD.  I've been
> looking at this fluid bearing 40gb Toshiba drive.
> 
> http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101606
> 
> It's 5400rpm, but I'm hoping the fluid will offset the extra heat.  It's
> hard to beat the extra speed AND 16MB of cache.  Anyone have any advice,
> cautionary tales, or other info on the subject?  Also, how might it affect
> battery life?

I have never tried any Toshiba drives, so I can't comment on that, but I
have a 5400rpm IBM Travelstar (40GNX) in my iBook, and I have had no trouble
whatsoever. I did notice that my left wrist rest gets a tad warmer (that's
warmer, not hotter) than it did with the stock (4200rpm Travelstar (30GN)).
Battery life hasn't, at least not significantly.

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