Notebooks & Netbooks

[momble74]

Hi,

old TravelMate 240 needs new HDD.  [Not my main pc!!] Want to keep this operational for various reasons - old gadgets, history, fondness, etc. [I have my ZX Spectrum 48k also]

I know XP only supports up to a certain HDD capacity, but what I don't know is if there would be any constraint due to the age of the laptop (motherboard, etc) that would lower the XP-related capacity?

I would be fitting this myself, so wanted advise as to compatibility.

Many thanks!

Specs:

Acer TravelMate 240 (244LC)

Intel Celeron 2.6 GHz

30 GB ATA/100 HDD [installed with Tosh. Neptune MK3021GAS]

256MB (upgraded to 2GB max)

Win XP pre-installed.  [SP 1 originally]

[Purchased, approx 2004]

[n2gc · Accepted solution]

Hmm. I looked at the prices of ATA 100 2.5' drives and was shocked to see how much they

go for now ! You could use this one and GHOST to mirror your current drive onto it, but

I don't know if this the kind of money you'd want to spend.

 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ1264126

This one is a 5400rpm drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0AJ11F5710

I should say I did find the bottom one cheaper looking around. Western Digital also offers

a Scorpio Blue in 80 gigs and 5400 rpm and would most likely the one I'd go with.

http://www.upgradebay.com/Products/ProductInfo.aspx?rid=26&ProductID=168729623&utm_source=googlepepl...

I have an old Dell  600 Inspiron which I replaced the HD on with an Ultra ATA 100 80 gig Seagate years

ago believe, using XP 32 bit for OS  and there were are-zero probs using this drive with XP OS. Works

great for how old it is. I have it as a last resort backup unit.