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How do i find out max hard drive size?

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Name: ebb123
Date: October 15, 2009 at 14:53:45 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 1GB
Product: Hp (hewlett-packard) Compaq nc6120 notebook
Subcategory: Hard Drives
Comment:

Hi my nc6120 is currently running a 40GB hard drive and i want to upgrade it to a bigger one but how do i know if it is IDE or SATA and what the maximum size i can buy to put in that will work fine many thanks?



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Name: grasshopper
Date: October 15, 2009 at 15:35:06 Pacific
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According to what I read, the max size is 100 gig hdd. It sounds like it's an ATA 2.5" drive. 5400 rpm. I saw them at newegg.com


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Response Number 2
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: October 15, 2009 at 20:43:34 Pacific
Reply:

You simply search for: Compaq nc6120 hard drive upgrade.

The max size you can upgrade to is 250gb.
The drive must be 2.5" and IDE.
There used to be larger capacity 2.5"IDE drives available, 320 and 500gb, but they're no longer making them.
E.g.
http://www.drivesolutions.com/cgi-b...


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: October 15, 2009 at 21:45:01 Pacific
Reply:

Play it safe - go no larger than 120GB.


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Response Number 4
Name: ebb123
Date: October 27, 2009 at 15:31:50 Pacific
Reply:

thanks for all the replies guys they were very helpul and i bought the right hard drive and have installed and updated it correctly without hitch many thanks ;~)


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