# Will this fit my laptop? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 12, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539 "2007-03-12T15:02:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/1 "2007-03-12T15:02:47Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/60gb-IDE-laptop-hard-drive-IBM-HITACHI-HTS51060G9AT00\_W0QQitemZ160087872502QQcategoryZ42183QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/60gb-IDE-laptop-hard-drive-IBM-HITACHI-HTS51060G9AT00_W0QQitemZ160087872502QQcategoryZ42183QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) I have an R51 IBM laptop that still needs a hard drive and my question is will this fit mine by chance? And is 5400 rpm good or slow? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/2 "2007-03-12T15:10:58Z")
yea and slower than 7200 but cheap and it works ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/3 "2007-03-12T15:12:32Z")
> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/5047): > > yea and slower than 7200 but cheap and it works how good would it be for internet n dl’ng music at the same time? I tend to run a few programs at once. ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/4 "2007-03-12T15:19:29Z")
> [@wow fast](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-fast/28421/13): > > how good would it be for internet n dl’ng music at the same time? I tend to run a few programs at once. Obviously read/write access of a 7200rpm over a 5400rpm from each program to the drive would be better. Upgrading the RAM would show a more noticable performance improvement…but from what I’ve gathered of your situation, you need a new hard drive before anything else. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/5 "2007-03-12T15:23:41Z")
> [@FS: RH 17x8 5x112 wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-rh-17x8-5x112-wheels/28630/9): > > Obviously read/write access of a 7200rpm over a 5400rpm from each program to the drive would be better. > > Upgrading the RAM would show a more noticable performance improvement…but from what I’ve gathered of your situation, you need a new hard drive before anything else. Ya, i think the most logical thing to do is wait to get a HD that is 7200rpm, that way i will be happier n not kicking myself in the ass later down the road.:doh: ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/6 "2007-03-12T15:48:16Z")
> [@FS/TW: 1992 Nissan 300zx TT](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-tw-1992-nissan-300zx-tt/25109/97): > > Ya, i think the most logical thing to do is wait to get a HD that is 7200rpm, that way i will be happier n not kicking myself in the ass later down the road.:doh: it doesn’t have to be IBM brand. It could be toshiba or maxtor, etc. Minimum standard size I would by now is 100GB if you plan on keeping that laptop for another 2-3 yrs. 60GB is cheaper and will get you up and running. It all depends how much you store on the hard drive and/or plan on downloading. ---
**Author:** ![FormulaVette](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/formulavette/32/3357_2.png) [@FormulaVette](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FormulaVette)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/7 "2007-03-14T13:57:24Z")
The majority of laptops still use 5400 rpm. My 5400 recently died and I upgraded to the 7200 and there are really only a couple good laptop 7200s on the market. I found them on newegg. ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/8 "2007-03-14T14:04:48Z")
If money wasn’t a big concern and you wanted top of the line laptop performance this would interest you: [http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=921](http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=921) Would have to be a pretty decent laptop to keep up though. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/9 "2007-03-14T16:18:36Z")
> [@FS:1993 civic si hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1993-civic-si-hatch/28693/18): > > If money wasn’t a big concern and you wanted top of the line laptop performance this would interest you: [http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=921](http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=921) > > Would have to be a pretty decent laptop to keep up though. i think he is just tryn to repair his laptop jon…but that one does look nice ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/10 "2007-03-14T16:41:21Z")
> [@Quad Party tomorrow...anyone coming to Canisius?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-party-tomorrow-anyone-coming-to-canisius/28753/2): > > i think he is just tryn to repair his laptop jon…but that one does look nice Whoops, thats not the link I meant to post. I was referring to the solid state hard drive. :wackit: ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/11 "2007-03-14T16:47:16Z")
stay with 5400…your using a laptop…and your not doing much that would even require a faster HD ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/12 "2007-03-15T08:48:42Z")
i don’t think you would notice a difference using a 5400 vs 7200 laptop for daily use. if you’re going to be dl’ing a bunch of stuff, try to stay at a minimum size of 100gb. as someone else mentioned, if you’re looking for better performance at this point, replacing/upgrading the ram is probably your best bet. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/13 "2007-03-15T09:47:55Z")
So i would be good with a 60-80 gig HD then upgrade my Ram a lil? The laptop is pretty good, it is a 2004 model IBM R51. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/14 "2007-03-15T10:04:55Z")
devin, i think i know a person or two that works for IBM :rolleyes: … what is your RAM at now? what machine model number is it (should be on the tag on the bottom by the serial)… should be one of these: (Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836). or (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495). just give me your laptop and new drive and it’ll be a done deal… ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/15 "2007-03-15T10:10:42Z")
> [@Resident "car guy" doesn't have the answer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resident-car-guy-doesnt-have-the-answer/28740/29): > > devin, > > i think i know a person or two that works for IBM :rolleyes: … > what is your RAM at now? what machine model number is it (should be on the tag on the bottom by the serial)… should be one of these: (Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836). or (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495). > > just give me your laptop and new drive and it’ll be a done deal… sonny is the man ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/16 "2007-03-15T10:28:15Z")
> [@Resident "car guy" doesn't have the answer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/resident-car-guy-doesnt-have-the-answer/28740/29): > > devin, > > i think i know a person or two that works for IBM :rolleyes: … > what is your RAM at now? what machine model number is it (should be on the tag on the bottom by the serial)… should be one of these: (Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836). or (Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495). > > just give me your laptop and new drive and it’ll be a done deal… LOL,yes i know sonny. Well the model is a 2888 and i really have no clue of the ram on here since i bought it used for 200 bucks. I will hand it ove r when i get the HD but i don’t have an extra 100-150 laying around for a HD,lol. Thanks Sonny!:grouphug: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/17 "2007-03-15T10:56:44Z")
lol… i understand! just let me know. i’m guessing that you only have 256mb of ram (if it’s a base model 2888)but we can look at that if i ever get my hands on it… watch best lie… they have deals sometimes, i got an 80gb harddrive for a kid in my garage for 79 bucks… it was a good deal for buying something in a store… keep me posted - also, i can probably get you some free RAM and a free harddrive, just nothing as big as 80gb… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/will-this-fit-my-laptop/188539/18 "2007-03-15T11:03:14Z")
> [@the common cold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/7): > > lol… i understand! just let me know. > > i’m guessing that you only have 256mb of ram (if it’s a base model 2888)but we can look at that if i ever get my hands on it… > > watch best lie… they have deals sometimes, i got an 80gb harddrive for a kid in my garage for 79 bucks… it was a good deal for buying something in a store… > > keep me posted - also, i can probably get you some free RAM and a free harddrive, just nothing as big as 80gb… Ya i called bestl ie and they were outragous, they had a special two weeks ago the kid said:doh: i do beleive it is 256MB to tell u the truth. I really don’t need 80 gigs to tell u the truth so if u could get ur hands on a 60 i would gladly pay u for that and the ram/work. Just keep me in mind and let me know.