Re: [Thinkpad] 390e stuff

On Mon, 24 May 2004 22:10:46 -0500, Elizabeth Wilson wrote:

I saw nobody else answered your post, so I'd try to do my best, even
though I'm not really
familiar with this machine.

>I've been storing up these questions for awhile. I just found this list so
>there's some pend up demand operating here...
>
>1) thinking of getting a 2nd HHD ultrabay adapter for my computer. Almost
>every thing I see is ultrabay 2000 but I need the ultrabay FX, correct?
>Anyone know where I can get one?

Gathering off their website, the Ultrabay FX is what this machine uses.
I've never heard of it, but you could check a place such as eBay for
one.
I wouldn't buy from IBM directly as it would be liable to cost a
fortune.
>
>2) can the laptop boot off the 2nd HHD if it's in the ultrabay? I have 2
>HDDs, each with different OS and aps loaded. I'd like to be able to switch
>back and forth between the two without having to swap out the HDDs.
>
Only if the primary hard drive is not present, or you have a program to
allow you to
select a drive. I don't believe notebook BIOS' will ever get that
specific, as to allowing
you to choose a specific device to boot off of if you have more than
one.

>3) I've heard not to ungrade the 390e's HDD to larger than 12g because it'll
>fry by generating too much heat. Is this accurate? Is there any workaround?
>

I haven't heard that, and personally would be inclined to think that
some of the
older drives were less efficient and generated more heat than some
today. I forgot
how small the 390e is, but I use all the latest drives on my machines
(the 80GB on
my T23 and 600e, and one of the most recent 7.5GB drives on my 701C)
without any troubles.

With some of the newer drives, you can change things like acoustics and
power
draw with the IBM Drive Fitness or their other program. Drive
Utilities or something or another.

Hope this gives you a headstart for now.

Regards,

Paul

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Received on Thu May 27 22:36:19 2004