i have a new P-Bell imedia mc 1539 can i install my hdd from my old pc to use as extra storage only..my new pc as SATA cables my old hdd as ide..i know about jumper cables etc....thanks...
2006-08-30 12:19:26 · 14 answers · asked by mev 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yes you can use your old hard disk drive. you will be having a CDROm drive connected to IDE cable . try connecting to that IDE cable as master or slave depending on the CDROM status. You can use this. But you will see some performance issue like speed after doijng so as SATA is faster than IDE.
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2006-09-04 22:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by sudeep s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you need to determine if your computer has "room" for the additional drive. It should have 2 IDE channels. Each of those support two IDE devices each. Your existing hard drive takes one spot and you probably also have a CD-ROM drive. CD writers and Zip drives might also take up room. Open the computer and look to see for sure. If you don't have room on an IDE channel, then using the drive via an external USB connection is another option.
The only complicated part of installing the drive as an IDE device is getting the master/slave setting correct. As I said before on each IDE channel there can be up to two devices. One of those must be the master and the other must be the slave. Each hard drive will have a jumper setting for these settings (don't use cable select). Hopefully yours has a diagram on its label. Some drives will have a separate setting for single drive and another for master with slave present. This simply means there is one setting for a drive operating alone on an IDE channel and another for a master with two drives on a channel. Note that you might have to change the setting on your existing drive, nit just the additional one.
Obviously you have to physically install the drive. It sounds like you removed the old drive so you should know how to do that. You must also connect the IDE cable and the power cable.
Hope this helps!
2006-08-30 12:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by emmittnervend 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really need to open up the case of your new computer, which I would advise against if you still have warranty on it, and check the motherboard to see if it has IDE slots. These are normally coloured white, but can be another colour. (Look to see if the width of the cable that connects from your old motherboard to your hard drive will fit into any of the slots on your new motherboard.) Some motherboards have both IDE and SATA ports. As I'm sure you're already aware, these ports look vastly different to each other.
If there are no IDE ports available on your new motherboard, you can purchase an IDE expansion card that fits into a PCI slot (usually coloured white). This will allow you to put your hard drive into your new computer.
The thing I said about not opening your case if you still have warranty is because most companies will state that your warranty is void should you need to return the computer to them for any problems that may arise during the life of the warranty. Even if you don't need to return the computer, they'll claim that any expansions you've made ... such as installing another hard drive is the fault of the problem.
2006-08-30 12:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most computers still have IDE slots on the motherboard, so 95% sure you can add the HD. However you do need to open the Case and look at the motherboard.
If you have IDE slots, you'll probably need to put the jumper to "Master" or "Cable select".
Also you will have to go into Bios and make sure the IDE slots are active (rather than turned off) and (while in bios) tell the computer which hard drive has your OS on it. Otherwise it might go to the IDE HD first.
If no IDE slots, you'll need to get an external case to add it. or you can get an IDE to SATA cable.
2006-08-30 12:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by nWo_Spon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the motherboard, most new ones will have 2 ide slots for HDD and CDROM, as well as a number of SATA connectors. So you could connect the old hdd to the spare IDE slot as a slave if the new HDD is using only the sata connector as master.
2006-08-30 12:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by jaycam13 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess you already have a HDD in yout new computer.
if so, then so long as the cables to your HDD have 2 plugin points on them (one to the main HDD one for an extra one) and the cables match the slots in the back of your old HDD then you shouldnt have a problem. there is no installing to do, just plug it in and your PC should recognise that it is there anyway.
2006-08-30 12:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by ministe2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure you may. in case you open your laptop case, you will see that the two the complicated tension and the CD tension could desire to cables plugged into them. The smaller connector with all the wires working to that's for potential. The extensive ribbon-like cable is for the controller. On each and each ribbon cable there could desire to be a 2nd connector. you may positioned the 2nd tension onto the two of those controllers. additionally connect a potential cable. earlier you place the tension in, you will possibly could desire to alter a jumper on the complicated tension to enable it understand that it is the 2nd or "slave" complicated tension. in any different case it is going to confuse the laptop and it won't boot. look on the tip the place the two cables connect. you will in many situations come across a sequence of four or 5 pairs of cord pins that have a tiny little plastic jumper over between the pairs. many times the pairs would be labled "M" for grasp, "S" for slave, and "CS" for cable decide on. Or there will be a sprint diagram on the tension that checklist the pins. Get some tweezers, and circulate the jumper to the "slave" place. After that, positioned the tension in and boot the laptop. with any luck it is going to arise with a clean tension letter for you. If it does not boot, try shifting the jumper till you come across the superb putting. (bear in innovations that no jumper is additionally a valid putting) As you purely elect domicile windows put in in the present day complicated tension, you may format the hot tension and use the completed 120gb for report storage.
2016-12-11 18:06:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the old drive for storage. The new mobo should have IDE hookups as well as SATA. After you install the drive as the "Slave", go to "My Computer" and right tic. Select "Manage" in the left pane select "disk management". Right tic on the new drive in the right pane and select "format". after the drive is formatted, it is ready to use for storage.
2006-08-30 16:06:26 · answer #8 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just copy the connections as your old PC and set the jumper on the back to slave
the drive may need formatting to remove your old operating system and files etc
check to see if you require any files before deleting / formatting
2006-08-30 18:45:37 · answer #9 · answered by bbh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first let your hdd have a good seat...then install the cables and check the jumper settings...good luck
2006-09-04 20:46:55 · answer #10 · answered by barge118 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋