Posted by: mlord
I want a new 1.8" hard drive: ZIF vs. IDE ? - 02/05/2008 12:00
My Dell X1 notebook could really use a new hard drive -- something larger capacity and faster than the ancient Toshiba MK6006GAH (60GB) that's in there right now.
The existing 1.8" drive uses an IDE connector; most new drives of better capacity use ZIF connectors. I've never had a ZIF drive in my hands, so I don't know if they're compatible or not.
Hugo?
The internals of the notebook include an IDE-to-ZIF conversion cable for the current drive, so I'm guessing that a ZIF drive could probably slide in as a replacement. But what about the ZIF cable?
Do ZIF drives include a short ZIF cable, say about an inch long?
Will an Apple iPod drive (120 - 250GB) work as well as a store-bought Toshiba ZIF drive, or is the firmware weird on those?
???
The existing 1.8" drive uses an IDE connector; most new drives of better capacity use ZIF connectors. I've never had a ZIF drive in my hands, so I don't know if they're compatible or not.
Hugo?
The internals of the notebook include an IDE-to-ZIF conversion cable for the current drive, so I'm guessing that a ZIF drive could probably slide in as a replacement. But what about the ZIF cable?
Do ZIF drives include a short ZIF cable, say about an inch long?
Will an Apple iPod drive (120 - 250GB) work as well as a store-bought Toshiba ZIF drive, or is the firmware weird on those?
???