Laptop upgrade

paul rope · 14 Feb 2009 at 16:56

On my laptop I have 139 GB.
I want to upgrade to more about 200GB

How would I do this and can you give me links to some I can get.

Thanks

jak731 · 14 Feb 2009 at 16:58

you are talking about HDD space i presume

if so IDE or SATA?

paul rope · 14 Feb 2009 at 17:00

jak731 said:
you are talking about HDD space i presume

if so IDE or SATA?

I am not to sure sorry.
I am a bit stupid

I think it is the HDD.
And my laptop is a Aspire 7730 if that is any help.

jak731 · 14 Feb 2009 at 17:13

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=14&subid=896

not too up to date with laptop HDDS, but im 90% sure you need 1 from that list

im sure someone can give you a good model

reflux · 14 Feb 2009 at 17:17

Bear in mind that a hard disk upgrade will require you to back all your files up and reinstall Windows.

paul rope · 14 Feb 2009 at 17:18

I know.
But maybe I could use usb and put files off laptop onto Desktop computer or something.

chuck990 · 14 Feb 2009 at 21:47

if you just want space for music games work etc buy a portable hard drive! not only useful for this but also useful for back up, traqnsfering data etc.

paul rope · 15 Feb 2009 at 15:49

chuck990 said:
if you just want space for music games work etc buy a portable hard drive! not only useful for this but also useful for back up, traqnsfering data etc.

Thanks, Sounds like good idea.
Can you post me a link to some?
No more than £100

chuck990 · 15 Feb 2009 at 15:55

iif youve got £100 to spend you can buy almost all of the pnes OCUK has to offer, are you planning to spend all of it or is a lower price a good thing? youve also got 2 options, you can get one that is powered by the pc and is therefore more portable ore one which needs mains power but hold more

chuck990 · 15 Feb 2009 at 16:09

also do you have a firewire connection?

D D Danneh · 15 Feb 2009 at 16:52

For £100 you could get just about any external hard drive you like.

1Tb (1000Gb) - £92

750Gb - £62

500Gb - £57.50

250Gb - £54 - powered by USB, so no power cables needed

I personally like the looks of that 1Tb drive, but for value, you can't beat that 750Gb HDD.

paul rope · 15 Feb 2009 at 18:03

chuck990 said:
iif youve got £100 to spend you can buy almost all of the pnes OCUK has to offer, are you planning to spend all of it or is a lower price a good thing? youve also got 2 options, you can get one that is powered by the pc and is therefore more portable ore one which needs mains power but hold more

Well £100 is max but would like it if don't come up to £100.
Maybe one that is powered by usb or something.

chuck990 said:
also do you have a firewire connection?

What is Firewire connection?

D D Danneh said:
For £100 you could get just about any external hard drive you like.

1Tb (1000Gb) - £92

750Gb - £62

500Gb - £57.50

250Gb - £54 - powered by USB, so no power cables needed

I personally like the looks of that 1Tb drive, but for value, you can't beat that 750Gb HDD.

Thank you.

D D Danneh · 15 Feb 2009 at 21:31

paul rope said:
What is Firewire connection?

Firewire is used like USB I think, but it's about 50% faster on aerage.

This is a firewire port:

If you spend an extra £10, you could get that same 250Gb portable HDD I posted above, but with firewire ports. It may be worth it for the fast transfer, but if you don't have firewire ports, don't bother.

250Gb - £65.50 - Portable, powered by USB or firewire

paul rope · 16 Feb 2009 at 18:58

I have look on my laptop and I don't have them.

chuck990 · 16 Feb 2009 at 19:05

well it's your choice really, do you want to take it around with you or leave it on a desk? do you really need 1 Tb (1000Gb (probably not))?