[Punky]

Hey,

I'm replacing the bricked HD in my friend's Creative Labs Nomad Zen Xtra 40 gig MP3 player. I know that the drive has to be IDE, but how fast should it be? My gut tells me 4200 RPM, but I want to know what you guys think.

Justin

 

[oskar]

Forget speed - any drive will be fast enough. Focus on power. The fewer amps it draws to start the drive spinning, the longer your battery life.

Good luck -

 

[Punky]

Interesting. I wasn't aware that it varied. I'll probably go for 4200 RPMs with low amps then, to keep the battery going longer.