On 6/15/2015 11:59 AM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:42:05 -0700, cameo
wrote:

I am sensing that my HP Pavillion tx1000 notebook's 250GB SATA drive's
days are numbered and I have been trying to find a new one to replace it
with. However, this 5400 RPM Western Digital WD2500BEVS-60UST0 model
doesn't seem to be available at a reasonable price and most that pop up
in Google search are used. So I was wondering if perhaps I could look
for other 2.5" SATA models, maybe with higher capacity and higher speed,
but I am worried what kind of compatibility problems I could face then.
Even if the electrical interface is the same, they might not fit into
the caddy the original drive is in. What about SATA II or SATA III
upgrades? Has any of you done this kind of laptop HD replacement and
could give me some pointers? Thanks.


Here is a WD Black, 2.5" SATA 6 with a 32MB cache that will fit and
work in your machine. This is a very fast, very reliable drive with a
5 year warranty. It is $59 with free shipping from Amazon.

http://amzn.to/1C9bGRX

Thanks. Indeed, it looks really good, but I'm afraid it's too good for
for my slightly dated notebook. Not just the higher capacity and 7,200
RPM speed, but it is also using Advanced Format which I am almost sure
my notebook could not handle.