[Speed Demon]

where is the best places in Sheffield to buy a normal SATA 2.5 Hard Drive with the following basic specifications...

7200 RPM
250 GB
16 MB BUFFER

it has to fit an HP Pavilion dv9700, service tag is dv9820ea

am looking for the best value for money, also, can SATA II and III work if the laptop originally came with just a normal SATA I drive

thanks

[neeeeeeeeeek]

On-line. Or dare I say it, PC World. Independent shops rarely sell them.

[MoZaLaN]

Originally Posted by JASON WILLEY

...also, can SATA II and III work if the laptop originally came with just a normal SATA I drive...

Hi Jason,

I think they're all compatible with each other. Only difference is:
SATA's transfer speed is 150mbps whereas SATA II's transfer speed is 300mbps.

Depending on your motherboard, SATA II may not give you the speed that you expecting from it. Personally, I wouldn't bother with this if you're not dealing with massive data transferring.

[kamen]

ebay mate, they are much cheaper and pc world know how to charge for such an item so i would avoid

[Paul Blade]

Originally Posted by kamen

ebay mate, they are much cheaper and pc world know how to charge for such an item so i would avoid

Unfortunately EBay are not in Sheffield
Quote Post 1 " where is the best places in Sheffield to buy a normal SATA 2.5 Hard Drive "

While i am not a lover of PC World if you order online and collect in store they knock £5 off price

[Greengeek]

Why does it have to be in Sheffield?
Order one from Scan and it will be with you next day.