Satellite A30-504 - maximum size HDD - will 160GB work?

Hi guys,
I've a good old A30-504, and the 40GB HDD died a few days ago... I had to buy a new one but the smallest one I can get is 120GB or 160GB.
(Samsung HM121HC or HM160HC)
will it work in my laptop or should I choose a 40-80GB second-hand one?
regards,
Zoltan

Hi
Everything depends on your HDD controller.
If the HDD controller support only 28bit LBA then your could use max 120GB HDD.
If your HDD controller supports 48bit LBA then you could use bigger HDDs.
The ATA-6 defines Ultra DMA/100 (also called Ultra DMA mode 5 or Ultra-ATA100) and it support 48bit LBA.
ATA-5 and lower versions support only 28bit LBA.
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