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need hdd specs for 9860

post #1 of 14
5/22/06 at 10:21am
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i want to add another hdd to my 9860 but i need hdd specs for 9860. its sata, but i do not which model to get. i want to get an hitachi travelstar but i do not know which one the 9860 takes any help would be appreciated.
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post #2 of 14
5/22/06 at 7:40pm
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Originally Posted by denn_76
i want to add another hdd to my 9860 but i need hdd specs for 9860. its sata, but i do not which model to get. i want to get an hitachi travelstar but i do not know which one the 9860 takes any help would be appreciated.
Any laptop SATA HD should work, unless you want to run it in a raid configuration. If you want to run a raid configuration, you should use another drive of the same type. Sager doesn't always offer the same hardware in identical model computers. Your safest bet would be to open up your laptop and check the HD model yourself. The instructions for replacing the HD included in the owners manual should help you to find model info for your HD.
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post #3 of 14
5/23/06 at 8:50am
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thanks, i would check the manaul but i'm in the west coast while all my stuff is in the east coast. thanks for the help.
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post #4 of 14
5/23/06 at 11:23am
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Originally Posted by denn_76
thanks, i would check the manaul but i'm in the west coast while all my stuff is in the east coast. thanks for the help.

Link to Manual
http://www.eurocom.com/support/manuals/D900T_Manual.pdf
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post #5 of 14
5/24/06 at 8:52am
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ooooo....nice. thanx tato.
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post #6 of 14
6/22/06 at 12:59am
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can someone help me? i just got sata off of a forum memeber, i am rtying to install it. i opened the hdd cover and took the cradle out and thrn attempted to install the drive. the connection looks like pata and the drive i got is sata. now according to my bill of sale i got the sata and when i boot the system up it goes through the sata/raid ultility/dectection screen. now it has been a while and i am alittle behind in pc components. anyone can help me? i really want to install this drive.
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post #7 of 14
6/22/06 at 1:13am
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Originally Posted by denn_76
can someone help me? i just got sata off of a forum memeber, i am rtying to install it. i opened the hdd cover and took the cradle out and thrn attempted to install the drive. the connection looks like pata and the drive i got is sata. now according to my bill of sale i got the sata and when i boot the system up it goes through the sata/raid ultility/dectection screen. now it has been a while and i am alittle behind in pc components. anyone can help me? i really want to install this drive.

If you took out a PATA Drive then you have the PATA connectors for both drives. You can't mix PATA and SATA. If you need the SATA connector you will need to get it from your reseller or someone that has an extra SATA connector. You may find it hard to get one.
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post #8 of 14
6/22/06 at 1:18am
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why would it have pata connectors if the specs list sata?
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post #9 of 14
6/22/06 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by denn_76
why would it have pata connectors if the specs list sata?

Your Reseller may have sent the wrong drives which happens.
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post #10 of 14
6/22/06 at 3:42pm
The Promise controller used in the 9860 has the capability of running either PATA or SATA. Which one you got depends on which hard drive you ordered (Sager built the 9860 with both types).

As I see it, you have two options. If you really did order your 9860 configured with an SATA drive, then your reseller screwed up and you can demand that they take it back and replace your PATA drive with an SATA one. If you actually ordered a PATA drive, you could ask them (or Sager) to send you a different (SATA) cable which you could use instead of the PATA cable you have installed now (might cost a few dollars). Then buy a $20 external USB 2.0 drive enclosure and use the PATA drive you have now externally. Or you might be able to find an external enclosure now for SATA drives if you'd rather go that route.
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post #11 of 14
6/22/06 at 3:49pm
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maybe not, i did order pata....but i guess i assumed it was sata because when i first loaded windows it wanted a promise controller driver. (the F6 at start up) so from there i thought it sata not realizing that it could be either or. thanks for the help. would anybody know where i can get a sata to pata adaptor?
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post #12 of 14
7/2/06 at 12:36pm
When I bought my 9860 from PC Torque, I asked for them to put a SATA cable in the box. I started out with PATA, but planned to upgrade to SATA as soon as larger SATA drives came available. I'd try giving Sager Tech support a shout and see if they can't hook you up.
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post #13 of 14
7/3/06 at 11:46am
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did they charge u for the cable?
i emailed them and they say either the cable or adaptor (don't remeber) would cost $15.

it doesn't matter anyway, i invested in a 100gb toshiba hdd, 4200rpm, slow but i just need space to put my crap.
thanks for the response!
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post #14 of 14
7/9/06 at 12:29pm
It's a ribbon cable. I wasn't charged as I asked for it when I ordered the notebook.
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