Hello,
I am new to your site and have a question, one of the hard drives in my VAIO VGNAR290G has failed, I am running in RAID 0, can I upgrade to 7200 rpm drives to replace the 5400 rpm drives?
Below is the info on my laptop.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Hard Drive
Capacity : 200GB2 (100GBx2) in RAID 0
Interface : Serial ATA
Speed : 5400rpm
Hardware
Keyboard : QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Camera : Built-in camera and microphone
General
Computer Type : Notebook
Type of Use : Desktop Replacement
Action Buttons : S1, S2, AV Mode, Volume, Mute, Eject, Play/Pause/Stop, Wireless LAN On/Off, TV Record, FF, Rewind, Channel + and -
Pointing Device : Electro-Static touch pad
Power
Battery Type : Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2C)
Estimated Battery Life : 1.5-2.5 hours7 with standard battery
Power Requirements : 150W+10%
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader : Supports optional Memory Stick® media and Memory Stick DUO™ media5 with MagicGate® functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD) One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support One ExpressCard™ /54 Slot
Service and Warranty Information
Online and Email Support : Support available from Sony eSupport - Electronics
Limited Warranty : 1 Year Limited Warranty9. See actual warranty for details.
Telephone Support : 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/711
Audio
Sound System : Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
Optical Drive #1
Blu-Ray Disc™ Support : Yes15
BD-ROM Read : 1.6x max.
BD-R Read : 1x max.
BD-RE Read : 1x max.
BD-R Write : 1x max.16
BD-RE Write : 1x max.16
DVD+R DL Write : 2.4x max.
DVD-R DL Write : 2x max.
DVD±RW : Yes4
DVD+R Write : 8x max.
DVD+RW Write : 4x max.
DVD-R Write : 8x max.
DVD-RW Write : 4x max.
DVD-RAM Write : 5x max.
DVD-RAM Read : 5x max.
DVD Read : 8x max.
CD-R Write : 8x max.
CD-RW Write : 8x max.
CD Read : 24x max.
BD-R DL Read : 1x max.
BD-R DL Write : 1x max.16
BD-RE DL Read : 1x max.
BD-RE DL Write : 1x max.16
Graphics
Processor : NVDIA® GeForce® Go 7600GT
Video RAM : 256MB
Chipset : Intel® 945PM
Interface : VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor, HDMI™ out and S-Video out
TV Tuner : Yes (NTSC)
Processor
Front Side Bus Speed : 667MHz
Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200
Speed : 2GHz1
L2 Cache : 4MB
Technology : Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Networking/Modem
Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Bluetooth® Technology10
Ethernet Protocol : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Modem Type : Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem with (RJ-11)
Wireless LAN : Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)3
Software
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software : Norton® Internet Security 60-Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton Antispam® and Norton Parental Control TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware 30-Day Trial Iolo® System Mechanic 30-Day Trial VAIO® Recovery Wizard VAIO® Update VAIO® Support Central VAIO® Security Center
Operating System : Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
Supplied Software : Microsoft® Works 8.5 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Trial13 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 200614 Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0 Adobe® Premiere Elements 2.0 InterVideo® WinDVD BD InterVideo® WinDVD® Ulead® BD Disc Recorder Roxio® DigitalMedia SE Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade) DISCover My Games
Sony® Original Software : Click to DVD® - DVD Creation SonicStage Mastering Studio™ - Audio Mastering and Remastering SonicStage® - Digital Music DVgate™ Plus - Digital Video VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing Image Converter - PSP™ Transfer 60-Minute Trial Version of Wheel of Fortune® 60-Minute Trial Version of Jeopardy® 60-Minute Trial Version of DaVinci Code and Bewitched Games
Internet Services : AOL Online™ 180-Day Trial (New Users Only)
Display
Screen Size : 17"8
Screen or Display Technology : WUXGA
Resolution : 1920x1200
XBRITE-HiColor™ Technology : Yes
Inputs and Outputs
Headphone Jack : 1
i.LINK® Interface : 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)6
Microphone Input : 1
Port Replicator Connector(s) : 1
USB Port(s) : 3 (2.0 ports)
HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1
S-Video Input(s) : 1
S-Video Output(s) : 1
Audio/Video Input(s) : 1
RF Connection Input(s) : 1
S/PDIF Output(s) : 1
VGA Output(s) : 1
Ethernet Port : 1
Modem Jack : 1
Memory
Installed : 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-4200
Maximum : 2GB
Speed : 533MHZ
Type : DDR2 SDRAM
I am new to your site and have a question, one of the hard drives in my VAIO VGNAR290G has failed, I am running in RAID 0, can I upgrade to 7200 rpm drives to replace the 5400 rpm drives?
Below is the info on my laptop.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Hard Drive
Capacity : 200GB2 (100GBx2) in RAID 0
Interface : Serial ATA
Speed : 5400rpm
Hardware
Keyboard : QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Camera : Built-in camera and microphone
General
Computer Type : Notebook
Type of Use : Desktop Replacement
Action Buttons : S1, S2, AV Mode, Volume, Mute, Eject, Play/Pause/Stop, Wireless LAN On/Off, TV Record, FF, Rewind, Channel + and -
Pointing Device : Electro-Static touch pad
Power
Battery Type : Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2C)
Estimated Battery Life : 1.5-2.5 hours7 with standard battery
Power Requirements : 150W+10%
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader : Supports optional Memory Stick® media and Memory Stick DUO™ media5 with MagicGate® functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD) One PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support One ExpressCard™ /54 Slot
Service and Warranty Information
Online and Email Support : Support available from Sony eSupport - Electronics
Limited Warranty : 1 Year Limited Warranty9. See actual warranty for details.
Telephone Support : 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/711
Audio
Sound System : Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
Optical Drive #1
Blu-Ray Disc™ Support : Yes15
BD-ROM Read : 1.6x max.
BD-R Read : 1x max.
BD-RE Read : 1x max.
BD-R Write : 1x max.16
BD-RE Write : 1x max.16
DVD+R DL Write : 2.4x max.
DVD-R DL Write : 2x max.
DVD±RW : Yes4
DVD+R Write : 8x max.
DVD+RW Write : 4x max.
DVD-R Write : 8x max.
DVD-RW Write : 4x max.
DVD-RAM Write : 5x max.
DVD-RAM Read : 5x max.
DVD Read : 8x max.
CD-R Write : 8x max.
CD-RW Write : 8x max.
CD Read : 24x max.
BD-R DL Read : 1x max.
BD-R DL Write : 1x max.16
BD-RE DL Read : 1x max.
BD-RE DL Write : 1x max.16
Graphics
Processor : NVDIA® GeForce® Go 7600GT
Video RAM : 256MB
Chipset : Intel® 945PM
Interface : VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor, HDMI™ out and S-Video out
TV Tuner : Yes (NTSC)
Processor
Front Side Bus Speed : 667MHz
Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200
Speed : 2GHz1
L2 Cache : 4MB
Technology : Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Networking/Modem
Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Bluetooth® Technology10
Ethernet Protocol : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Modem Type : Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem with (RJ-11)
Wireless LAN : Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)3
Software
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software : Norton® Internet Security 60-Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton Antispam® and Norton Parental Control TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware 30-Day Trial Iolo® System Mechanic 30-Day Trial VAIO® Recovery Wizard VAIO® Update VAIO® Support Central VAIO® Security Center
Operating System : Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
Supplied Software : Microsoft® Works 8.5 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Trial13 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 200614 Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0 Adobe® Premiere Elements 2.0 InterVideo® WinDVD BD InterVideo® WinDVD® Ulead® BD Disc Recorder Roxio® DigitalMedia SE Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade) DISCover My Games
Sony® Original Software : Click to DVD® - DVD Creation SonicStage Mastering Studio™ - Audio Mastering and Remastering SonicStage® - Digital Music DVgate™ Plus - Digital Video VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing Image Converter - PSP™ Transfer 60-Minute Trial Version of Wheel of Fortune® 60-Minute Trial Version of Jeopardy® 60-Minute Trial Version of DaVinci Code and Bewitched Games
Internet Services : AOL Online™ 180-Day Trial (New Users Only)
Display
Screen Size : 17"8
Screen or Display Technology : WUXGA
Resolution : 1920x1200
XBRITE-HiColor™ Technology : Yes
Inputs and Outputs
Headphone Jack : 1
i.LINK® Interface : 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)6
Microphone Input : 1
Port Replicator Connector(s) : 1
USB Port(s) : 3 (2.0 ports)
HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1
S-Video Input(s) : 1
S-Video Output(s) : 1
Audio/Video Input(s) : 1
RF Connection Input(s) : 1
S/PDIF Output(s) : 1
VGA Output(s) : 1
Ethernet Port : 1
Modem Jack : 1
Memory
Installed : 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-4200
Maximum : 2GB
Speed : 533MHZ
Type : DDR2 SDRAM
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