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 Member 4221 Level 18.81 Mar 2006 
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You need a SATA cable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812104150
Do you know for certain that your motherboard supports SATA? Since it seems like you've never done anything like this, I'd rather not see you buy something you can't use. Installing is pretty straightforward. Usually it'll be a matter of finding a free bay, screwing it in, plugging in the power connector, then plugging in the SATA connector to the motherboard and the drive. Assuming you're still booting Windows from your current hard drive, you may run into some boot problems, but it's not likely. Assuming the computer boots up as usual, your operating system will install the drive and assign it a drive letter--no effort on your part. To use it as an external drive, this is what you're looking for: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...23&name=3.5%22 Jam it back in, in the dark.  |
Member 4221 Level 18.81 Mar 2006
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I think SP1 fixed the problem. You would only have noticed if, like me, you refused to install it at the time. XD
Baconharvester, it looks like that model has the right stuff. You could always go into Device Manager and see if there's a SATA device listed (should be under IDE Controllers), just to be sure. There's nowhere I can't reach.
Last edited by Will; Aug 7, 2007 at 10:54 PM.
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Member 4221 Level 18.81 Mar 2006
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Hmm...that's what it looks like. Well, take a peak inside anyway. Check out this page. You can see the serial ATA connectors at the top right corner of the second diagram. If you can find them on the actual motherboard, you're in good shape. Otherwise, just get a regular old PATA drive. It's no biggie.
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Member 4221 Level 18.81 Mar 2006
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I've never heard of a hard drive overheating. They run hot, for sure, but it doesn't affect performance. Aluminum casing is more than enough to dissipate heat. Though if you get one of those transparent plastic ones, just make sure it has some ventilation holes (not that you can find one without them).
I'm not calling you out, it's just that 95% of enclosures are aluminum and don't have fans, so there's no reason to go looking for something different. How ya doing, buddy?
Last edited by Will; Aug 10, 2007 at 01:51 AM.
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