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Hmm i need help from all you IT Experts lol
Right here goes:
I have a very old computer a Packard Bell Club i think thats all its called anyway i don't have enough money for a new computer just yet but want to install more things onto my computer but because its a old computer it has a diddy 3GB Hardrive which is basically used up so my only option is too get another Hardrive.
Right so i've been told i can put 2 hardrives in 1 computer that saves having to reinstall everything from scratch.
As i can leave the orginal hardrive in and just worry about the new one basically my question is this:
Someone told me that not all hardrives will go in all computers because of size / shape / speed etc so how can i tell which ones will go in my computer.
thats all i need to find out i'll figure out how to put it in once i get one.
Fast Replys i would be very grateful of
Basically will a Maxtor Diamond Plus 40GB work in my computer do u reckon ?
Right here goes:
I have a very old computer a Packard Bell Club i think thats all its called anyway i don't have enough money for a new computer just yet but want to install more things onto my computer but because its a old computer it has a diddy 3GB Hardrive which is basically used up so my only option is too get another Hardrive.
Right so i've been told i can put 2 hardrives in 1 computer that saves having to reinstall everything from scratch.
As i can leave the orginal hardrive in and just worry about the new one basically my question is this:
Someone told me that not all hardrives will go in all computers because of size / shape / speed etc so how can i tell which ones will go in my computer.
thats all i need to find out i'll figure out how to put it in once i get one.
Fast Replys i would be very grateful of
Basically will a Maxtor Diamond Plus 40GB work in my computer do u reckon ?
3GB?
O_o
O_o
Once I had an old computer with 8GB Hard Disc Space and when I wanted to replace it with a new one I got a 15GB one and a 40GB one, the owner of the store told me to try both and pay for the one I wanted and return the other, but both of them didn't work as they are supposed to be, it turned out that the limit of my board is 8GB and if I install a 25/40 GB Hard Disk I could only use 8GB from it, but I am not sure how old my PC was I just wanted to let you know just in case you were curious.
Oh right cheers :S lol
erm i suppose i'l ask about this if i need to.
i just wanted to know is there anything else i should buy while i'm out i just wanted to get everything so i can coe back and sort it :P
erm i suppose i'l ask about this if i need to.
i just wanted to know is there anything else i should buy while i'm out i just wanted to get everything so i can coe back and sort it :P
Silver_Knight wrote:
> Sweet cheers :P but may i ask what a Jumper COnnection is i mean if it
> did'nt recongnise they drive how do u make so it does what else do i
> need to buy for that ?
A jumper is a physical hardware setting on the rear of the drive. It'll look something like this: -
---------
|. . . .|
|. . . .|
---------
You insert a piece of plastic provided to change settings.
---------
|. . . .|
|. . . .|
--------- Slave
---------
|. . . *|
|. . . *|
--------- Master
---------
|. . * .|
|. . * .|
--------- Cable Select
---------
|. . * *|
|. . * *|
--------- Master with non ata compatibale slave
---------
|* . . .|
|* . . .|
--------- Limit Drive Capacity to 32 GB.
So for yours, Itd be something like (depending on the diagram on the back of the drive)
---------
|* . * .|
|* . * .|
--------- (Limit capacity, cable select)
Your current drive will be using the master connection on the cable, simply plut into the second one down.
> Sweet cheers :P but may i ask what a Jumper COnnection is i mean if it
> did'nt recongnise they drive how do u make so it does what else do i
> need to buy for that ?
A jumper is a physical hardware setting on the rear of the drive. It'll look something like this: -
---------
|. . . .|
|. . . .|
---------
You insert a piece of plastic provided to change settings.
---------
|. . . .|
|. . . .|
--------- Slave
---------
|. . . *|
|. . . *|
--------- Master
---------
|. . * .|
|. . * .|
--------- Cable Select
---------
|. . * *|
|. . * *|
--------- Master with non ata compatibale slave
---------
|* . . .|
|* . . .|
--------- Limit Drive Capacity to 32 GB.
So for yours, Itd be something like (depending on the diagram on the back of the drive)
---------
|* . * .|
|* . * .|
--------- (Limit capacity, cable select)
Your current drive will be using the master connection on the cable, simply plut into the second one down.
Sweet cheers :P but may i ask what a Jumper COnnection is i mean if it did'nt recongnise they drive how do u make so it does what else do i need to buy for that ?
Silver_Knight wrote:
> Basically will a Maxtor Diamond Plus 40GB work in my computer do u
> reckon ?
Not reason why not. Some boards dont recognise drives ofer 32Gb, but your can assign a jumper to stick to the 32Mb limit. Physical size and speed are not an issue as long as its an IDE drive.
Example. Where I work, a machine with a 3GB drive died. Exngineer out with a seagate 40GB. The board refused to accept the drive. A quick jumper correction, and the master drive works fine.
[edit] If you're using two, make sure the second 40Gb drive is set as a salve, and on the slave port of the ide cable.
> Basically will a Maxtor Diamond Plus 40GB work in my computer do u
> reckon ?
Not reason why not. Some boards dont recognise drives ofer 32Gb, but your can assign a jumper to stick to the 32Mb limit. Physical size and speed are not an issue as long as its an IDE drive.
Example. Where I work, a machine with a 3GB drive died. Exngineer out with a seagate 40GB. The board refused to accept the drive. A quick jumper correction, and the master drive works fine.
[edit] If you're using two, make sure the second 40Gb drive is set as a salve, and on the slave port of the ide cable.
Hmm i need help from all you IT Experts lol
Right here goes:
I have a very old computer a Packard Bell Club i think thats all its called anyway i don't have enough money for a new computer just yet but want to install more things onto my computer but because its a old computer it has a diddy 3GB Hardrive which is basically used up so my only option is too get another Hardrive.
Right so i've been told i can put 2 hardrives in 1 computer that saves having to reinstall everything from scratch.
As i can leave the orginal hardrive in and just worry about the new one basically my question is this:
Someone told me that not all hardrives will go in all computers because of size / shape / speed etc so how can i tell which ones will go in my computer.
thats all i need to find out i'll figure out how to put it in once i get one.
Fast Replys i would be very grateful of
Basically will a Maxtor Diamond Plus 40GB work in my computer do u reckon ?
Right here goes:
I have a very old computer a Packard Bell Club i think thats all its called anyway i don't have enough money for a new computer just yet but want to install more things onto my computer but because its a old computer it has a diddy 3GB Hardrive which is basically used up so my only option is too get another Hardrive.
Right so i've been told i can put 2 hardrives in 1 computer that saves having to reinstall everything from scratch.
As i can leave the orginal hardrive in and just worry about the new one basically my question is this:
Someone told me that not all hardrives will go in all computers because of size / shape / speed etc so how can i tell which ones will go in my computer.
thats all i need to find out i'll figure out how to put it in once i get one.
Fast Replys i would be very grateful of
Basically will a Maxtor Diamond Plus 40GB work in my computer do u reckon ?