MacBook Hard Drive Upgrade

[ncstmpr]

I just got a MacBook yesterday and would like to order a bigger hard drive today. Would some of you throw some suggestions my way please? Thanks!

 

[misterredman]

I just got a MacBook yesterday and would like to order a bigger hard drive today. Would some of you throw some suggestions my way please? Thanks!

I don't know how big you want your drive but I got this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136197

Pretty fast compared to the old one I had inside and pretty cheap too.

 

[Neil321]

My suggestion,samsung spinpoint m6 500GB

 

[ncstmpr]

Any opions on this one?

SEAGATE ST31000340NS 1TB SATA 7200 RPM 32MB Hard Drive Bulk

 

[Bobioden]

A link to the hard drive might have been nice. It is also a 3.5" desktop drive and will not work in your MB. You need 2.5"

http://www.beachaudio.com/Seagate/St31000340ns-p-115973.html

Do a search. There is a thread on this subject started every day.

 

[ncstmpr]

Thanks! And I have been doing searches all morning.

What is your opinion on this memory?

Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Memory for Apple Notebook - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134560

 

[Neil321]

Thanks! And I have been doing searches all morning.

What is your opinion on this memory?

Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Memory for Apple Notebook - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134560

Nothing's wrong with it but kingston does get some bad press at times, if it were me i'd go crucial

 

[ncstmpr]

My hard drive arrived today and darn if I didn't order the WRONG one. I just ordered the correct one and hope that they will allow me to return this one. What a mistake!

 

[MasterNile]

if you're new to mac and don't know what exactly you're looking for i recommend using macsales.com, they will tell you what mac it works in

 

[alphaod]

Thanks! And I have been doing searches all morning.

What is your opinion on this memory?

Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Memory for Apple Notebook - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134560

Get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227247

 

[ncstmpr]

Here is the hard drive I received today: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148278

Here is the hard drive I just ordered: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148336

I sure hope the second one is for a mac book.

 

[ncstmpr]

if you're new to mac and don't know what exactly you're looking for i recommend using macsales.com, they will tell you what mac it works in

I wish I knew this earlier...thanks for the post!

 

[Neil321]

Here is the hard drive I received today: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148278

Here is the hard drive I just ordered: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148336

I sure hope the second one is for a mac book.

The top one's a desktop drive but bottom one will be Ok

 

[ncstmpr]

Thanks! The right drive should be in my hands tomorrow. Well I guess I have a desktop drive up for grabs.

 

[bartzilla]

Thanks! The right drive should be in my hands tomorrow. Well I guess I have a desktop drive up for grabs.

Y'all can get an empty one of those external drive cases easily and cheaply enough (firewire preferred for Apple imho, get one that can do both FW and USB if you want to use it with Windows machines too) and use it as an external store. A very good idea to get something like that set up and use with time machine to back up your important data.

 

[deriko100]

get crucial memory fast shipping 16 bucks for next day and awsome customer service

 

[ncstmpr]

Where can I get the external case from. That is a great idea! Thanks!

Y'all can get an empty one of those external drive cases easily and cheaply enough (firewire preferred for Apple imho, get one that can do both FW and USB if you want to use it with Windows machines too) and use it as an external store. A very good idea to get something like that set up and use with time machine to back up your important data.

 

[ncstmpr]

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/External-Enclosures/



Which one of these would work?

 

[bartzilla]

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/External-Enclosures/



Which one of these would work?

Something like this I guess, if you got a 3.5" SATA drive
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/MacAlly/PHRS100SUA/

I don't know that particular model of case so I can't vouch for it one way or another, perhaps someone else can step in with a particular recommendation off that list, but that's the sort of case you'd want.