Question: What types of Hard Drives will my Macbook Support?

[chris001]

hi there,

i have a 2nd gen macbook. currently with 120gb of HD space.

i need/want more..

i was wondering, would any 2.5" HD work?

does the rpm matter? i know the faster the better, but will my macbook support speeds of 7200rpm?

and i know this may sound stupid but, can the macbook hold only up to 160gb of HD?

or can i buy a larger HD than 160gb? ie. 250 or something?


thank you soo much for your reply's.

 

[DoFoT9]

your MB will take ANY 2.5" sata HD that you can chuck at it. if you can find a 320gb 2.5' and put it in it will work.

if you wait until the end of '08 you would probably even find a 500gb 2.5' HD for your MB.

id recommend going hitachi or seagate or western digital.

 

[Cybix]

actually, isn't it true that only some drives support the motion/parking feature that macbook's have? Drive will park if the motion sensor tells it too? or something like that? hrmm

 

[McGiord]

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
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[chris001]

good point cybix, will any drive support this feature?

and thanks McGiord but ebay is cheaper so i'm probably going that route..

 

[tuxtpenguin]

Isn't there a limit to the height of the HDD? I believe the 9.5mm drives are what is needed and not the 12.5mm drives.