Upgrading 160GB hard disk to 320GB or 500gb

hi guys,
I'm using a macbook pro 17" late 2008 ( model name: MacBookPro3,1) with a stock hard disk of 160GB.
I was just wondering whether I could upgrade to a 320GB or probably a 500GB hd.
But would the motherboard support a bigger hd space?
Thanks guys.

I installed a Western Digital 320GB 7200RPM in my MacBookPro but it vibrated the laptop too much so i went out and bought Western Digital 500GB 5400RPM and that works smoothly with no problems.

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