Laptop HD Descripency.. need help!

[sulretal]

Fixing my Compaq NC 6000... need help with HD descripency

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Well here is the specs page for my Compaq nc 6000:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/q...Specifications

The HD interface says
"Height 0.74 in (9.5 mm)
Width 2.75 in (70 mm)
Interface ATA-5
Transfer Rate Synchronous (maximum) 100 MB/s (Drive Capability)
Security ATA Security
Seek Time
(typical reads, including settling) Single Track 3 ms
Average 13 ms
Maximum 24 ms
Rotational Speed 5400 rpm
Logical Blocks 78,140,160
Operating Temperature 41° to 131° F (5° to 55° C)
Features Security ATA Security
"

I can't find "ATA-5" at Newegg.com, which leads me to suspect that ATA-6 or ATA150 would work as well.

If ATA-6 or ATA150 work with my Compaq nc 6000, could you suggest to me out of the posted links - or a better deal if you have one to submit - which is the best deal? I'm not looking for a huge hard drive capacity, as I have a 250 gigabyte HD. It just needs to run a Linux version until I can afford windows(that's saying if I'll even go back from Linux).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116028


3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149054

4) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149041

[smokie mcpott]

hmm, your links seem to be broken.
is it just me?
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[sulretal]

Links updated, happened to me too, apologize for that error

[Know Nuttin]

ATA 5 is ATA-66. You should be able to put in any ATA100 2.5" drive.
What is your budget, since you don't care for capacity?

[sulretal]

Anything under 100$ I figured would do. I'm just looking for a reliable hard drive.

[smokie mcpott]

i think the only one that will work is the #4 link, the others are serial ata which i dont think will work with that setup. but please dont take my word for it, i am not a laptop expert

lets wait for some other input on this matter

[Know Nuttin]

There should be WD Scorpio 160GB for that price. In Canada, they are around $100.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136114

I've been hunting for this drive locally but never did find it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152051

I ended up buying a Lacie 160GB for $109 CAN, it came with a Seagate 5400.3 which costs more than that without an enclosure.

[sulretal]

That's a bit on the higher side of my price limit. Note, I said capacity wasn't an issue, so even 40 gigs is fine. I'm trying to get the best performance with the least cost (I assume capacity has a factor in cost).

[sulretal]

The lack of assistance makes thor sad :(

[Know Nuttin]

most drives in that size you are looking for are all comparable. You don't seem to have very high requirements so get whatever appeals to you.

[Xaotic]

These would be good choices for your specs:

Performance: Hitachi E7K100 60GB - Lower latency, better transfer rates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145099

Basic functionality: Western Digital Scorpio WD400BEVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136128
Others in this size are comparable, as Know Nuttin said, the others are simply out of stock.

I would not recommend 4200RPM drives due to low performance.