What hard drives to use?

[Keithmj]

My wife has a pavilion g6-1b60us and I have the Pavilion g7-1260us  and both have the hard drives going out on them. I need to replace both drives but can not find out which ones to get? I don't know if they are 7mm or 9.5 mm or if it matters.

Do I need the 5400 rpm or can I use the 7200 rpm in them? Can I use the 750 GB in both? Are they limited to the 500GB? I want the 1TB but don't think it is supported.

I checked HP site and could not find this information.  Where can I find this information?

I wanted to change to the Western Digital drives if I can as I can buy three for the price of one HP but can't find what ones I need as I don't know what I can use in the computers?

What is the lowest Cache should I use? I don't know what I have now.

Thanks if you can help.

[CF4]

Hi

Some reading matter

https://support.hp.com/gb-en/product/hp-pavilion-g6-1b00-notebook-pc-series/5082228/model/5128909/ma...

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02829479

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02876562

NB:  The hard drive spare part kit includes a hard drive bracket and hard drive connector. The  hard drive bracket and hard drive connector, as well as the hard drive bracket screws, are also available in the Hard Drive Hardware Kit.
Description  
Spare part number    Supports the following
9.50 mm,   6.35 cm   (2.50 in) SATA hard drives:
750 GB, 5400 rpm  634250-001
640 GB, 5400 rpm  603785–001
500 GB, 7200 rpm  634925-001
500 GB, 5400 rpm  634638-001
Supports the following 7.00 mm,  6.35 cm
 (2.50 in) SATA hard drives:
320 GB, 7200 rpm  634862-001
250 GB, 7200 rpm  634861-001
Hard Drive Hardware Kit (not illustrated, includes connector, bracket, and screws) 640878-001

AND   Piriform Speccy  to ID the other one.

My own view is a modern 1TB drive is less intrusive and power hungry and should be suitable.

If in doubt please ask.

[Keithmj]

Thanks.
You said, "My own view is a modern 1TB drive is less intrusive and power hungry and should be suitable."

I agree but if it is not supported how would I be able to use it?

Here is the Model in the Pavilion G6 is  Hitachi HTS547550A9E384     500 GB

and the Pavilion G7 is Hitachi HTS547564A9E384     640 GB

All of my computer work has been on the towers not Notebooks.

What would you use it these if you don't mind me asking?

[CF4 · Accepted solution]

Hi

I have...

Manufacturer    Seagate
Heads    16
Cylinders    121,601
Tracks    31,008,255
Sectors    1,953,520,065
SATA type    SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type    Fixed
ATA Standard    ACS2
Serial Number    S31LJ9CG90xxxx
Firmware Version Number    2BA30001
LBA Size    48-bit LBA
Power On Count    3710 times
Power On Time    162.3 days
Speed    5400 RPM
Features    S.M.A.R.T., APM, NCQ
Max. Transfer Mode    SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode    SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Interface    SATA
Capacity    931 GB
Real size    1,000,204,886,016 bytes
RAID Type    None

and since I live in the Heart of England I have a particular local shop, and I would choose...

Probably the same again, and know that Seagate have some tools to help migration on their website.

@ less than £40 it would seem a bargain. 

OR this pricier one with a 5 year Makers Guarantee

SEAGATE - BarraCuda® Pro 2.5" 7mm Laptop Hard Drive, 1TB

Versatile and dependable hard drive; the lightweight 7mm form factor is ideal for mobile storage and all-in-one PCs • Superior performance with speeds up to 160MB/s • 5 Year manufacturer warranty.  £56.34

[Keithmj]

Hey Proffesor, I just wanted to let you know that I purchased two of these, Seagate 1TB and 500GB BarrsCuda SATA 6Gb/s 128mb Cache 2.5-inch 7mm Internal drives. Both fit perfect, no problems installing. I emailed Seagate, HP and Western Digital and they were not any help at all. They run better than when they were new. Thanks for the help. Hopefully this will help others too?