How big is yr hard disk?
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The socket you refering to is known as IDE interfaceOriginally posted by ctstalin:yes, u can remove the old one then put in the new one, alternatively u can add on to the old one... just connect yr new hdd to another 'socket' on the cable that connects the old hdd.... dunno izzit called slave or mas ter or anything like tat.... tat's wat i did to add in another 20gb peanuts to my pea sized 10 gb hdd
IDE 1 Master - C: drive (main HDD)
IDE 1 Slave
IDE 2 Master - Usually CD rom/
IDE 2 Slave
Newer HDD like SATA HDD run at the speed of 10k RPM which is faster then normal HDDs by 2500rpm -
so good, envyOriginally posted by squarepegs:$350+. Yup, it can be sorted in different folders and songs are organise to search for (artist name, ablum name, music genre, etc). -
so how i know which one is the ide 1 master lehOriginally posted by nick34:The socket you refering to is known as IDE interface
IDE 1 Master - C: drive (main HDD)
IDE 1 Slave
IDE 2 Master - Usually CD rom/
IDE 2 Slave
Newer HDD like SATA HDD run at the speed of 10k RPM which is faster then normal HDDs by 2500rpm
on the left or right de?
if i got 2 hard disk can plug all the wire into the master or not?
what will happen if i do that? -
You can refer to your mobo manual ... if you were to add another HDD to your com... just plug the cable to your IDE 1 slave assuming if your setup is the same as what i mentioned earlier on ...Originally posted by Lavendin:so how i know which one is the ide 1 master leh
on the left or right de?
if i got 2 hard disk can plug all the wire into the master or not?
what will happen if i do that?
Some ppl uses IDE 1 Master for HDD and IDE 2 Slave for CD rom leaving IDE 2 empty ... -
so confusing deOriginally posted by nick34:You can refer to your mobo manual ... if you were to add another HDD to your com... just plug the cable to your IDE 1 slave assuming if your setup is the same as what i mentioned earlier on ...
Some ppl uses IDE 1 Master for HDD and IDE 2 Slave for CD rom leaving IDE 2 empty ...
i think i just see where the cable the old hard disk then pulled it out and plug to the new hard disk lah
dont understand all the terms also
and pray it works loh -
remember to change your BIOs to boot from CD rom if you are installing a brand new HDD without OS...Originally posted by Lavendin:so confusing de
i think i just see where the cable the old hard disk then pulled it out and plug to the new hard disk lah
dont understand all the terms also
and pray it works loh -
ok , cross my fingers loh when i do thatOriginally posted by nick34:remember to change your BIOs to boot from CD rom if you are installing a brand new HDD without OS...
not going to change right now,
keeping the info until necessary
btw my cd is the recovery disk leh
can reinstall the os to the new hard disk ?
just to confirm