C CB_DFW New Member Dec 3, 2008 #1 My friend has an IBM G40 laptop. I am trying to find him a larger harddrive than he has now (40GB). I'm not having much luck. Any suggestions?
My friend has an IBM G40 laptop. I am trying to find him a larger harddrive than he has now (40GB). I'm not having much luck. Any suggestions?
Gareth Active Member Dec 3, 2008 #2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...escription=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc= Any of those will work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...escription=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc= Any of those will work.
C CB_DFW New Member Dec 3, 2008 #4 ATA-5 or ATA-6 Does it use ATA 5 or 6? Does it matter? So it will support up to 250GB? Thanks
Cromewell Administrator Staff member Dec 3, 2008 #5 It shouldn't matter. The system is new enough it should be OK with 250GB but there's a chance the BIOS doesn't support it and you'll be limited to 127GB.
It shouldn't matter. The system is new enough it should be OK with 250GB but there's a chance the BIOS doesn't support it and you'll be limited to 127GB.
C CB_DFW New Member Dec 3, 2008 #6 Just to clarify, it doesn't matter about the ATA 5 or 6? I understand about the bios. Thanks so much.
Just to clarify, it doesn't matter about the ATA 5 or 6? I understand about the bios. Thanks so much.
Cromewell Administrator Staff member Dec 4, 2008 #9 You'd have to check your BIOS version then the Lenovo/IBM site to see if it supports 48bit LBA. You might be able to use large drives by using the Intel Application Accelerator as well but I'm fairly sure that tool is past EOL.
You'd have to check your BIOS version then the Lenovo/IBM site to see if it supports 48bit LBA. You might be able to use large drives by using the Intel Application Accelerator as well but I'm fairly sure that tool is past EOL.
