A197XP Hard Drive

[cyberhounds]

Hello all,

I am looking at upgrading the 80GB 4200rpm hard drive that came with my A197XP and wondered if anyone knows of a maximum drive size that the BIOS will accomodate.

The main reason for the upgrade is that the supplied drive is just too slow for my needs. I do have a spare 60GB 7200rpm Hitachi drive, but am a little unsure if it's a good idea to put that one in due to the heat it pumps out.

I've seen a Seagate 100GB 5400rpm drive which should fit my needs, but don't want to buy one if it wont work!

Thanks for any help.

Cheers,
Ben

[kee-lo_]

The BIOS is new, so I suspect it'll handle 100GB

[cyberhounds]

Thanks for the info.

[seb21__]

 The BIOS is new, so I suspect it'll handle 100GB

I ask me, when it gives for my 2 years old VAIO a BIOS-update or upgrate from Sony.


USB boot option would be nice.
Then can make a C O M P L E T E Virus scan.

or other other funny things

[kee-lo_]

Seb,

Maybe a request to the VAIO Link team?

[seb21__]

Maybe a request to the VAIO Link team?

You mean e-support?

I registered yourself.
get a E-Mail, for activation e-support
Nothing.
I think I must wait.

[kee-lo_]

They send you a password after the username.

[seb21__]

I have a username, a password and I can logon.
But no e-support.

Only the possibility to register my notebook.

[kee-lo_]

Strange

[seb21__]

I have registers my Notebook.

(after two years:smileyraised_eyebrow: )

A small window tell me that Sony first was checked my registration:smileyraised_eyebrow:

And I must wait about 24 hours.

what a confused VAIO-world:smileyrolling_eyes: