2007-03-23 10:44:21 · 5 answers · asked by Aetone 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
you dont...you can hook up a second hard drive though but in an empty space as long as your motherboard has the correct spaces for the connections
2007-03-23 10:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't remove a floppy drive to replace it with a hard drive. They have different IDE cables and connect to a specific slot on the motherboard meant only for a floppy drive. The Floppy drive ide connector on the motherboard is only for floppy drives and nothing else.
2007-03-23 17:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy conversion plates that fit in the 5 1/2 " bays that convet to 3 1/2" to enable you to fit hard drives, may be an option, http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Aluminum-5-25-Drive-Conversion/dp/B0002TMZKW also if you have no more available connections for either IDE or SATA(depending what you have) then you can buy a RAID controller card to give you the extra connections.http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3HLQ&CategorySelectedId=11141&NavigationKey=11141 or http://www.xpcgear.com/highpointide.html
2007-03-23 18:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Some of the newer 2.5 inch drives may physically fit, but your first two answers are correct. You will need a data connection. (I assume you ran out of bays?)
2007-03-23 17:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use the second ide connection on the hard drive or the cdrom besure to make second drive cable select and then go to cmos and set the bios to auto on that cable and then hit save and exit
good luck
2007-03-23 17:57:17 · answer #5 · answered by Alan F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋