As the HDM10 is becomming more readily available, i want to start a thread where everyone can post which hard drive you purchased and if it worked or didn't work.



i'll start!

i have a Toshiba MK1032GAX 100GB 5400RPM 16MB cache it came up and worked with no problems.

Edited May02, by Lampdog: Sparq, just wanted to add this list to your post.

FROM JOCKS:
first you'll need the hard drive adapter hdm-10 from akai.
The basic requirements are 44-pin eide socket, 2,5" drive. these brands & models have been successfully installed according to this user forum.
Fujitsu
MHN2200AT 20GB
MHM2200AT 20GB
MHV2080 80GB
Samsung
MP0804H 80GB
HM 100JC 100GB
Seagate
ST960812a-rk 60GB
st9100823a-rk 100GB
ST92011A 20GB
Toshiba
MK4026GAX 40GB
MK1032GAX 100GB
MK8032GAX 80GB
MK8032GAS 80GB
MK8025GAS 80GB
Mk1031GAS 100GB
Hitachi
Travelstar HTS541080G9AT00 80GB
hts424020m9t00 20 gb

100 GB, nice.
I was also looking into the Toshiba. What do you think of the noise it makes, does it sound annoying?

whoa, can you have bigger than 100gb? Will the mpc even see the whole drive?

akai did not test the 100gb drive. the highest akai tested was 80gb. i just went and bought it. i am not sure if it will take anything bigger than 100gb. you can try it. if it works, post it up in this thread. i don't know if this will help but i've read where ppl over in the 4k section put in a 120gb hard drive. the 4k architecture is different than the 1k so i don't know.

but if you do try anything larger than 100gb find out about their return policy in case it doesn't work. most online places will take it back with a 15% restocking fee. so be carefull.

the noise is not a factor with this drive.

Im getting what Sparq got just to be on the safe side..

well i just recieved yesterday my Toshiba-MK4026GAX Hard Drive its a 40Gig and my Kingston Ram......Just waiting on my HDD kit now.....

congrats. let us know if that drive works for you when you get your kit.

just so people will know, if you are looking at toshiba drives any drive product number ending in "...GAS" is 4200 RPM and if it ends in "...GAX" it is 5400 RPM for example, the drive that PG has is 5400 RPM

I finaaly went ahead and ordered everythang today

PNY 256 MB ram 24.99

HD-10 kit 29.

Ant theToshiba MK1032GAX 100GB 159.99

thats all b4 shipping but I needded to have allthis ready in the coming of the new OS

that's what's up

hey sparq, i'm looking into one of those enclosures for usb2.0 like you posted before.

unfortunately the price was driven up to 35 bucks. i don't want to pay that.
this one is 10. you think it'll work?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817145751

out of curiosity what would you need that for nym?

dam, i didn't anyone took me seriously when i posted that b4. i guess they'll see it won't be that much of a hassle when they try backing up the entire drive through the mpc.

but to answer your question, that looks like it would workok but read the reviews

you may also want to try this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=41911

10$ is a great price