sdla4ever

Simple question, I Have a white macbook from mid 2008, i was wondering if any 2.5" HDD works, i was thinking of upping to the WD Black 320 GB drive. Figuring doubling my space and going from 5400 rpm to 7200 rpm would show some performance increases. And for $70 it beats buying a new macbook until quad core ones come out!

So questions are:

1. Does any 2.5 HDD work?

2. I have time machine back-ups can i just install the HDD then restore it all to it?

Thanks

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i n f a m o u s

1. Yes, as long as it's a SATA drive.

2. Yes, you should be able to after installing the drive.

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Just discussed here: http://www.overclock.net/mac/553742-...d-upgrade.html

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sdla4ever

What drive would u guys suggest for $80? the Seagates times seem to be faster by newegg's specs. But ive only heard nothing but good stuff about WD black drives.

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The Hundred Gunner

I recommend that you don't do this. If you do, then after the restore all your backups will become useless. That's the way TM works. You will have to start a new backup; you can't really continue from your previous one.

I highly recommend that you use CCC to clone the drive.

I recommend the Seagate 7200.4 RPM drives. You can get a 320GB for $80. If you want a slower drive, get a WD; at this point, I think Seagate is making the better drives.

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sdla4ever

Ok ill carbon copy it.

Any other suggestions on the HDD selection??

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TheFlyingWallaby

I've seen the WD 2.5" drives as being more reliable (I've seen 1 Seagate fail, no WD), but really either is good. Using CCC to make a complete clone is safer that using TM backups.

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sdla4ever

any other opinions??

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The Hundred Gunner

I still recommend the Seagate 7200.4 RPMs. Better access/seek times, lower power consumption. Like any brand new HDD, backup once or twice a day (at least) for a few months in case something happens.

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