i have a dell dimension 5000 and the memory was getting low rather than buying an external that i have to turn on and off and plug it in i would like to get a second internal hard drive can it be done on my pc? and if i can would all hard drives be compatible with it of would i have to go get 1 from dell where i will be robbed?
is there a website (apart from dell) that sells hardware upgrades for all kinds of pc's and explains a lot a bout whats compatible and what isnt?
2007-02-21 03:32:11 · 9 answers · asked by danilhastings 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
your particular PC has physical room for only 2 internal hdd (hard disk drive), it has 2 SATA connectors for 2 SATA hdds, it has 1 IDE connector for 2 IDE optical drives that can be used for 2 IDE hdds if you really wanted (although there is no physical room for them you can usually find a careful place to set them internally, a little tape can go along way ( be careful if you take this path though) of course the best opition would be to get an external USB hdd, and most every hdd external or internal is compaitable with any PC, so long us match the conector to what you have available... USB to USB, IDE to IDE, and SATA to SATA, you have room for 2 SATA hdds, 2 IDE (but they are more than likely tied up for your cdrw and or dvdrw drives), and with a USB hub many external HDDs, theorticly 127, provided they had their own power source, and windows could logically combine them... the most practial way to go is 2 very large SATA hdds and a few exteranl USB hdds...good luck to you
2007-02-21 03:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by Matt H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An external hard drive is not really a good solution to your problem. They are really meant as a means of backing-up and making your data and your computer info. portable between pc's. The best solution is to purchase more memory in the form of one or more additional memory chips in your existing PC. You will be able to at least double your PC's memory for much less than the cost of an external hard drive. Memory chips are easy to fit yourself as they just click into place. Visit your local computer store and ask about buying a memory chip for your PC. Many stores will fit a chip for free so have your PC tower with you.
2016-05-24 02:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You more than likely can do this. It is actually an easy upgrade. You will have to know if your computer has an available SATA or ATA connection and base your purchase around that. Once you figure out the connection that is available you then can go onto a site like newegg.com and purchase a hard drive. You might also have to buy a SATA or ATA cable to connect the hard drive.
2007-02-21 03:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by brentonbiggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the drive fits in the case and there is a free port, it can be done. Motherboards can handle 4 IDE devices or 4-8 SATA devices. You can buy expansion cards to add support for more devices, so you can have quite a few in there.
2007-02-21 03:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should have someone who knows what they are doing look at your comp. You motherboard may allow you to have several hard drives, but if your case is too small, like a microATX case, then you may not have room for even two hard drives.
The best place to buy computer parts is www.newegg.com. They have great prices and great customer service. That's where I buy all my hard drives.
2007-02-21 03:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by taskr36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally with a combo DVD/CD drive 3 hard drives can be utilized via the EIDE cables if you use dual device cables. In addition USB drives can be daisy chained, and also RAIDS can be configured.
2007-02-21 03:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine has 2 a C Drive and a D Drive.
2007-02-21 03:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
EIDE can have 4, scsi you can have 7 ,sata you can have lots.
2007-02-21 03:35:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As many as your motherboard and your case can support.
2007-02-21 03:34:50 · answer #9 · answered by G.D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋