Hard drives

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Judge 16:08 06-23-2007

hi guys i just need some advice as im upgrading my system.

i currently have a ide hard drive i believe, is it possible to add a new hard drive but a sata one, can they both be used even tho different or do they need to be the same make, i.e. ide or sata.

and is there a way of telling what h/d i have without opening my tower ?????

LeftEyeNine 17:25 06-23-2007

If you exactly know what your motherbaord model is, by looking up the specifications of it in the manufacturer's website, it is possible to tell whether you can use SATA or not.

SATA is an integrated feature of motherboards, so you need to make sure of your mobo before making a SATA hdd purchase.

Judge 17:35 06-23-2007

i have purchase a new DFI SLI mobo

2no graphic cards nvidia 7900gs 256mb
1no AMD 4000+ single core socket 939
1no motherboard Infinity DFI SLI

1 gig ram

En BUYUK BESIKTAS

Judge 15:43 06-24-2007

also if i am buying a 2nd HD, does it need a OS installing on it ?

LeftEyeNine 18:12 06-24-2007

Originally Posted by Judge:
also if i am buying a 2nd HD, does it need a OS installing on it ?

No. Only formatting.

Stuperman 15:38 06-25-2007

Originally Posted by Judge:
and is there a way of telling what h/d i have without opening my tower ?????

start> right click on my computer> properties> hardware tab at top> device manager

there is shoudl list your HD controlers as either IDE ATA or SATA or one of each.

Judge 22:21 06-25-2007

thanks i have an IDE, now can i buy a sata hd and use that also along with ide hd

also will i be able to install my new game mtw2 on the new hard drive and will it play frm there

LeftEyeNine 01:53 06-26-2007

Originally Posted by Judge:
thanks i have an IDE, now can i buy a sata hd and use that also along with ide hd

also will i be able to install my new game mtw2 on the new hard drive and will it play frm there

Of course.

Judge 18:59 06-26-2007

cok teserkur ederim Lefteye

i thi8nk a 250 gig sata samsung spinpoint :)

Oleander Ardens 10:21 06-27-2007

An excellent choice IMHO. Very reliable.

OA

Judge 19:16 06-29-2007

any ideas on what sort of ram i shud get, im looking for 1 gig of ram, average price

Oleander Ardens 10:38 06-30-2007

Would get a single 1GB RAM, DDR2, 800MHz. Seems to me the sweet spot, right now. Allows for another upgrade, too.

OA

Judge 16:30 06-30-2007

it has to be sdram pc3200

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