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m9750 HDD and RAM options

post #1 of 9
11/12/07 at 11:34am
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guys,

I have done some researches on HDD and ram on newegg.com:

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...=Laptop-Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&name=7200+RPM

any specification (or brand) I must take note of like specific models?(like RAM what is the best I can get, what I know I could use 200-pin DDR2 667mhz x 2 for my becoming m9750)


Like HDD is there any kind of preference between hitachi and seagate ? which one much quieter? Any comments or responses on these product are welcome since I would really appreciate it and will be using as guidance for these purchases.

and what is the difference if I bought OEM product? Also, will there be any difference if I bought a second HDD 5400rpm HDD if my first hard drive is 7200rpm ? Will it slows down the 7200rpm to 5400rpm or they will just work arbitrarily/independently?
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post #2 of 9
11/12/07 at 1:00pm
I have both the hitachi & seagate, they are both great drives...

OEM vs Retail, in desktop hdd's you get the sata cables/paperwork...vs nothing but the drive.

in other words for laptops, you just get the drive...which is pretty much all you need.

as far as which one's more quiet...I can't hear either one...b/c I have 3 externals/laptop cooler and all of those are a lot louder than my hdd's...and the fans that cool the gpu's are louder than that haha

I would opt for 7200 primary (ie. 100, 120, 160, 200) and get a 5400 250gb or bigger 2nd hdd for storage...

my .02
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post #3 of 9
11/12/07 at 1:07pm
I wanted to ask a similar question with regards to RAM . I have vista and wanted to upgrade my 1 GB RAM to 4 or 2 GB. Which would work on my PC?


G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Notebook Memory - Retail $139.99

Also there is a price difference between the above RAM and the GEIL one. Why is that ?

GeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Notebook Memory - Retail $ 192.99

Which would i be better of with? Or would you reccomend me getting

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Notebook Memory - Retail $65 (CAS 4)
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post #4 of 9
11/12/07 at 1:31pm
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Originally Posted by Yang88She View Post
I have both the hitachi & seagate, they are both great drives...

OEM vs Retail, in desktop hdd's you get the sata cables/paperwork...vs nothing but the drive.

in other words for laptops, you just get the drive...which is pretty much all you need.

as far as which one's more quiet...I can't hear either one...b/c I have 3 externals/laptop cooler and all of those are a lot louder than my hdd's...and the fans that cool the gpu's are louder than that haha

I would opt for 7200 primary (ie. 100, 120, 160, 200) and get a 5400 250gb or bigger 2nd hdd for storage...

my .02
it's always Yang to the rescue. Thanks mate with your .02, it worth 2 mils here for me.

However, my last Q will be, will the 7200 speed limited by the 5400 hdd? Will that ever happen or is it just a myth taken from RAM legends?
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post #5 of 9
11/12/07 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by der_red View Post
it's always Yang to the rescue. Thanks mate with your .02, it worth 2 mils here for me.

However, my last Q will be, will the 7200 speed limited by the 5400 hdd? Will that ever happen or is it just a myth taken from RAM legends?

Only if the drives are striped together in a RAID configuration. Your always better to buy HD's in the same size and same speed, because that way you always have the option of setting them up in an array. I have two 5400's in my 9750. I went with the 5400 because they use slightly less power and produce slightly less heat than the 7200's. But if you want the extra speed, do yourself a favor and just get 2 7200's in the same size.

As for the RAM...just remeber than at present there is no way to utilize all 4 GB's in the 9750, the system will only see and utilze approx. 3 GB's. That's why we are all hoping that a new revision of the 9750 will be released with the chipset to support the 4GB's.
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post #6 of 9
11/12/07 at 2:51pm
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I dont really get array and stuff but basically I do understand what you were saying. Thanks for help, I am actually looking for another 80g 7200rpm or bigger gigger if I could find one within my price range.

I saw u did a sale on ur m9750. Good luck with ur sales and I guess u meant accept for the "except".
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post #7 of 9
11/12/07 at 4:17pm
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Originally Posted by der_red View Post
I dont really get array and stuff but basically I do understand what you were saying. Thanks for help, I am actually looking for another 80g 7200rpm or bigger gigger if I could find one within my price range.

I saw u did a sale on ur m9750. Good luck with ur sales and I guess u meant accept for the "except".
Nice catch...I didn't even notice that!

An array is simple with the M9750, it is all hardware based, so all you pretty much have to do is open up your BIOS and select the RAID configuration. Then set the partion size and the stripe size and install your OS as usual...very simple. Anyways, arrays come with there own issues as well. I just wanted to make sure that you knew that when setting up an array that the array will be limited by the size and speed of the least of the two. So if you match your existing drive with another of the same speed and size then you always have options. If however they are not set up in an array then they will not impact one another. Good luck with your upgrades.
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post #8 of 9
11/12/07 at 6:00pm
as far as the ram question, stick to 2gb and get whatever is cheaper...most ram companies use the same "chips" and even if it's cas 4 vs cas 5, and since you can OC the 9750, there's no need for the lower cas...

and as stated by mitch, the 945 chipset hinders the 9750 from recognizing more than 3gb of ram, so those early adopters like myself wasted some money for 4gb's...but it sure did wonders for our e-p3nis!
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post #9 of 9
11/13/07 at 9:36am
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Originally Posted by Yang88She View Post
as far as the ram question, stick to 2gb and get whatever is cheaper...most ram companies use the same "chips" and even if it's cas 4 vs cas 5, and since you can OC the 9750, there's no need for the lower cas...

and as stated by mitch, the 945 chipset hinders the 9750 from recognizing more than 3gb of ram, so those early adopters like myself wasted some money for 4gb's...but it sure did wonders for our e-p3nis!

I know that it wont read all of the 4GB on Vista 32.so u mean to say that approx 65 $ for 2GB is better than paying 150$- 190 $ for abt 3 GB.
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