i have an emachines W3105 and it has 80gb. I feel like that is a little and I need more because I have a lot of music, videos and big pictures! I have been wanting to upgrade for a while but I wasnt sure what hard drive to get. These are the specs of the hard drive i have now.
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity: 80 GB
Hard Drive Interface: EIDE
Hard Drive Rotation Speed: 7,200 RPM
Controller Type: Ultra ATA
my question is what hard drive do i get? can i get this one?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7461329&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat107700050004&id=1125465123094
2007-03-15 16:36:56 · 8 answers · asked by memo90061 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
what do you mean i can only partition 137gb? sorry im new to this! lol
thanks for the answers! :D
2007-03-15 17:10:40 · update #1
i was thinking about buying an external hard drive but i already have a big mess around the computer and i dont want to make it more messy so i decided to buy an internal one. what is the process of installing a hard drive?
2007-03-15 17:23:09 · update #2
i think that that would one will work, if you have an additional slot, which you should have, then you just need to connect it and it is really simple, read the instructions for all the details, if you are replacing the hard drive you will need to copy everything over, i would get drive image software for that. personally i would just add the drive into an empty slot.
2007-03-15 16:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Smithers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course u can get a 400GB and run it. I would advise to use this new hard disk as an external so at least if something within the PC it wont affect the hard disk. And yes u can make partitions with a 400GB. I bought a 750GB and i made 4 partitions with it. Cheers!
2007-03-15 17:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sean Lawlor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I'd add the additional HD to your system...there should be another slot in your case open for it & cables from your Powersupply...set it as a master slave (set the jumpers on the back of the HD) and use it to store all your programs and music or whatever and keep your operating system on the smaller HD....less fragmentation that way...
Just a thought...that's what I did...
2007-03-15 16:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did it on mine even though its rebuilt inside :P
Hmm a 137 GB Partition Ain't that with Windows ME! HAHAHHAA
Guy needs to learn the NTFS Filesystem
2007-03-15 17:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should work. Ask the people at your local Best Buy to make sure. Also, be sure you know how to install it. It can be tricky and its very delicate. Good luck!
2007-03-15 16:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will work fine. However you can only make partitions of 137GB, or less.
2007-03-15 16:41:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can, but you can always buy an another/external hardrive.
2007-03-15 16:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by JD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148137
you can get this one or u can get the other one u mentioned. whatever is easiest for u
2007-03-15 16:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Rayford P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋