Western Digital 160 GB Scorpio Blue 100 Mb/s 5400 RPM 8 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Notebook Hard Drive - WD1600BEVE
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Manufacturer: Western DigitalBrand: Western Digital
Edition: Personal Computers
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: WD1600BEVE
Publisher: Western Digital
Studio: Western Digital
Music Label: Western Digital
Product features:
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks
- WD's exclusive WhisperDrive co MBines state-of-the-art seeking algorith ms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market
- WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks
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Customer Review: More expensive than it should be, but much cheaper than buying a new laptop!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the 80 GB version (WD800BEVE) earlier this year but it seems Amazon is phasing that one out. Some older laptops actually limit how large the storage device can be, so even though on a per-gig basis you would do best to spring for the larger drives (250/320), you may realistically be stuck with something closer to 120. My point about price is that this older PATA (= Parallel ATA, a.k.a. IDE) standard, having been relatively obsoleted by SATA drives, has found its market drastically reduced and thus the cost savings is just not there. You could buy the same size (and even faster) SATA drive for probably two-thirds the price. SATA cables are also cheaper. Still, throwing out the laptop itself is hardly a better solution!
So for the replacement hard drive in question, fifty-five bucks to bring an otherwise still functional Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop back to life was a good deal. This Western Digital has been in and running as the main drive for three months with no issues. It is quiet and big(ger at least than the old 30 GB drive). My Inspiron has a tendency to run hot--designing it with the fan on the bottom was not a stroke of genius--and that very well may have led to the original drive's demise. So I use a fan utility (see Comments below for link) to manage it and or at least see what is going on. Cleaning out the laptop's dusty innards from time to time is also a good idea.
As others have noted, this will arrive as a bare drive (i.e., not formatted or partitioned), so just be prepared to start from scratch. That is obviously no problem at all if you are replacing a dead disk, as you will be reinstalling Windows anyway. (A bonus is thus *not* bloating down your computer as when it comes pre-packaged from Dell, Gateway, etc.) I was not moving programs or files over from a working (but presumably full) drive, however there are software packages to do just that.
The one VERY HELPFUL piece of advice I will mention is to look for the pin adapter which this line of laptops uses, and make sure you take it off the drive you are replacing and use it for the new one. Knowing to expect this may save you a heart attack when you think the new drive doesn't fit!
In summary, if you need to replace a 2.5" hard drive on an older laptop, your choices are limited, and WD seems to make the bulk of what will fit. Newegg carries much the same choices. Get the biggest that your laptop (specifically, your BIOS) will tolerate, and keep on truckin'!
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Description of Western Digital 160 GB Scorpio Blue 100 Mb/s 5400 RPM 8 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Notebook Hard Drive - WD1600BEVE
With capacities up to 320 GB, WD Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch PATA hard drives from Western Digital deliver lightning-fast and ultra-quiet performance hand-in-hand with low power consumption. In addition, they are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over valuable data. These drives feature up to a 100 Mb/s PATA interface and 8 MB cache. WD Scorpio Blue hard drives are designed for portable digital devices of all kinds, including notebook computers, external storage, and digital media players.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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