Serial-ATA or Parallel for Travelstar 5K100

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gholdsworth · #1 Post by **gholdsworth** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:22 pm

I would like to replace my 60GB Travelstar hard disk drive in my A30P with the Travelstart 5K100. There are two different models. Can anyone please explain which should I use and why? I've looked on the IBM site and I can't seem to find the spec on the existing A30P drive which explains which I should use. Below is the Hitachi link with the following specs:

( http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/5k100/5k100.htm )

Here are two different models:

Travelstar 5K100 models / Capacity (GB) / RPM / Interface
HTS541010G9AT00 / 100 / 5400 / Parallel-ATA
HTS541010G9SA00 / 100 / 5400 / Serial-ATA

Configuration / Parallel-ATA / Serial-ATA
Interface / ATA-6 / Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s

Thanks

stgreek · #2 Post by **stgreek** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:36 pm

I am pretty sure the 5k100 are not out yet!

#3 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:43 pm

Stavros is correct. The only 5K100 HD presently available is the Seagate.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 223&depa=3

The Hitachi 5K100 series HDs are available, but only up to 80GB to date, although the 100GB will be out shortly.

Regards,

James

friedrich-eugen · #4 Post by **friedrich-eugen** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:34 am

Anyway folks,

He will have to use an non-serial ( i.e. parallel) ATA-drive on his A30...

happy easter holidays to all of You

gholdsworth · #5 Post by **gholdsworth** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:38 am

Thanks Friedrich for answering my question, and everybody else for the availability information.

I will then be looking for a parallel-ATA interface version.

Does anybody know what PCs or laptops support the other interface type (SerialATA 1.5Gb/s)?

#6 Post by **K. Eng** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:40 pm

Most desktop PCs support Serial ATA (Intel has had a native SATA interface in their chipsets since the release of the 865/75 in 2003), and I know the 915PM/GM chipsets also have a native Serial ATA interface.

However, there seems to be a lack of SATA drives for notebooks on the market. I would say that SATA will start to become more common in notebooks by the end of this year.

gholdsworth wrote: Does anybody know what PCs or laptops support the other interface type (SerialATA 1.5Gb/s)?