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"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message news:gqjhku$le3$... > McGregor wrote: >> >> "Robert Miles" <> wrote in message >> news:65Dvl.16804$.. . >>> "zandvoort" <> wrote in message >>> news:gnes64$gqi$... >>>> Has any one tried to upgrade HP Pavilion HDX9430EA Laptop hard drive >>>> or memory? >>>> 2x160 GB is a bit smallish for my need and I want to install 2x250 GB >>>> HDrives. >>>> I'd appreciate any information on this topic. >>>> TIA >>> . >>> For upgrading memory, I've found that this website is useful for finding >>> out how much memory your computer can handle. >>> >>> http://www.crucial.com/ >>> >>> Have your computer's full model number (often shown on the back or >>> bottom) ready before you try it. >> >> This is it : HDX9430EA >>> >>> Afterwards, they'll usually offer to sell you that memory. >>> >> >> HP recommends / insists on Samsung memory. > > HP recommends / insists on Samsung memory, which is pretty foolish. If > another REPUTABLE brand of memory (Hynix, Crucial, etc) has the exact same > specs as Samsung, it will work just as well. Well, at least HP no longer > goes on and on and on about how you MUST use HP-branded memory, with an > inflated price to go with the little HP sticker glued onto commodity > memory... Ben Myers It's nice to know that "another REPUTABLE brand of memory " works on HP laptop. I presume the same applies to HDD which HP recommends Toshiba only....-  |
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McGregor wrote:
> > "Ben Myers" <> wrote in message > news:gqjhku$le3$... >> McGregor wrote: >>> >>> "Robert Miles" <> wrote in message >>> news:65Dvl.16804$.. . >>>> "zandvoort" <> wrote in message >>>> news:gnes64$gqi$... >>>>> Has any one tried to upgrade HP Pavilion HDX9430EA Laptop hard >>>>> drive or memory? >>>>> 2x160 GB is a bit smallish for my need and I want to install 2x250 >>>>> GB HDrives. >>>>> I'd appreciate any information on this topic. >>>>> TIA >>>> . >>>> For upgrading memory, I've found that this website is useful for >>>> finding >>>> out how much memory your computer can handle. >>>> >>>> http://www.crucial.com/ >>>> >>>> Have your computer's full model number (often shown on the back or >>>> bottom) ready before you try it. >>> >>> This is it : HDX9430EA >>>> >>>> Afterwards, they'll usually offer to sell you that memory. >>>> >>> >>> HP recommends / insists on Samsung memory. >> >> HP recommends / insists on Samsung memory, which is pretty foolish. >> If another REPUTABLE brand of memory (Hynix, Crucial, etc) has the >> exact same specs as Samsung, it will work just as well. Well, at >> least HP no longer goes on and on and on about how you MUST use >> HP-branded memory, with an inflated price to go with the little HP >> sticker glued onto commodity memory... Ben Myers > > It's nice to know that "another REPUTABLE brand of memory " works > on HP laptop. I presume the same applies to HDD which HP recommends > Toshiba only....- Laptop drives have industry-standard form factors, connectors, screw holes, just like the memory is highly commoditized. The only thing one needs to know to replace or upgrade a laptop drive is whether it is SATA or PATA/IDE. And, of course, some drives spin faster and slower, with more or less noise and power consumption. Personally, I CANNOT recommend Toshiba. I repair a lot of laptops and Toshiba drives seem to have the highest failure rate. Toshiba is also the only one of the major drive manufacturers that does not provide a free diagnostic and recertification software to run on its drives. But Toshiba probably gives HP a good price to buy thousands of drives. HP recommendations seem to be a large pile of stinking horse manure. .... Ben Myers |
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"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message news:gqlg7t$ni3$... > McGregor wrote: >> >> "Ben Myers" <> wrote in message >> news:gqjhku$le3$... >>> McGregor wrote: >>>> >>>> "Robert Miles" <> wrote in message >>>> news:65Dvl.16804$.. . >>>>> "zandvoort" <> wrote in message >>>>> news:gnes64$gqi$... >>>>>> Has any one tried to upgrade HP Pavilion HDX9430EA Laptop hard drive >>>>>> or memory? >>>>>> 2x160 GB is a bit smallish for my need and I want to install 2x250 GB >>>>>> HDrives. >>>>>> I'd appreciate any information on this topic. >>>>>> TIA >>>>> . >>>>> For upgrading memory, I've found that this website is useful for >>>>> finding >>>>> out how much memory your computer can handle. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.crucial.com/ >>>>> >>>>> Have your computer's full model number (often shown on the back or >>>>> bottom) ready before you try it. >>>> >>>> This is it : HDX9430EA >>>>> >>>>> Afterwards, they'll usually offer to sell you that memory. >>>>> >>>> >>>> HP recommends / insists on Samsung memory. >>> >>> HP recommends / insists on Samsung memory, which is pretty foolish. If >>> another REPUTABLE brand of memory (Hynix, Crucial, etc) has the exact >>> same specs as Samsung, it will work just as well. Well, at least HP no >>> longer goes on and on and on about how you MUST use HP-branded memory, >>> with an inflated price to go with the little HP sticker glued onto >>> commodity memory... Ben Myers >> >> It's nice to know that "another REPUTABLE brand of memory " works >> on HP laptop. I presume the same applies to HDD which HP recommends >> Toshiba only....- > > Laptop drives have industry-standard form factors, connectors, screw > holes, just like the memory is highly commoditized. The only thing one > needs to know to replace or upgrade a laptop drive is whether it is SATA > or PATA/IDE. And, of course, some drives spin faster and slower, with > more or less noise and power consumption. > > Personally, I CANNOT recommend Toshiba. I repair a lot of laptops and > Toshiba drives seem to have the highest failure rate. Toshiba is also the > only one of the major drive manufacturers that does not provide a free > diagnostic and recertification software to run on its drives. But Toshiba > probably gives HP a good price to buy thousands of drives. > > HP recommendations seem to be a large pile of stinking horse manure. > > ... Ben Myers I wouldn't so drastic in vocabulary but you have a point here. Toshiba & HP have a good deal on components and this is essential for both. This restriction are not legal if technically not justified. |
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