Spare 120Gb drive i want to use

Nevakonaza · 08-06-2008, 08:43 AM

Hi all,

i have a spare 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPm IDE hard drive which i would like to put in my rig in the sig for storage.

How would igo about doing this? i know how to install it but what about settings in the bios etc? would it automaticly be detected and ready to use?

the drive is already formatted clean.

tks guys

cohen · 08-06-2008, 09:07 AM

Yes, once it in and has power, and IDE cable is connected, it should come up in the bios straight away.

patrickv · 08-06-2008, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

Hi all,

i have a spare 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPm IDE hard drive which i would like to put in my rig in the sig for storage.

How would igo about doing this? i know how to install it but what about settings in the bios etc? would it automaticly be detected and ready to use?

the drive is already formatted clean.

tks guys

Neva, is this a joke ?
haven't you tried installing a drive before ?

sg1 · 08-06-2008, 01:29 PM

It may depend on if the IDE controller has been disabled in BIOS seeing that you have no IDE devices in use at the mo

but apart from that just put it on the end of an IDE lead(instead of the middle connector) and set jumper to master(or slave doesn't really matter as it's the only one on the cable, but I'm just thinking about future expansion of a second drive

)

Nevakonaza · 08-06-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickv

Neva, is this a joke ?
haven't you tried installing a drive before ?

of course i have lol i built this rig!!!! i put it in and it shows in the bios but when logging in to windows it doesnt show in my computer?

thats the part im stuck on!!!!!!

**The_Other_One** · 08-06-2008, 10:14 PM

If you have a few computers, I'd suggest either getting an NAS or some kind or making a little server. I have a 60GB NAS and I'm using it daily. When you use more than one computer on a daily basis, it really helps keep things organized.

jeff1234 · 08-08-2008, 06:21 AM

our use a usb to ide cable use it as a external hard disk.

cohen · 08-08-2008, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff1234

our use a usb to ide cable use it as a external hard disk.

So, i don't think we care about it, and it doesn't anwser the question.

jeff1234 · 08-08-2008, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cohen

So, i don't think we car about it, and it doesn't anwser the question.

Just make sure the IDE hard disk jumper set to master or slave. Or simply set to cable select , then its sure no problem.

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sg1 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South coast of UK Age: 30 Posts: 642	It may depend on if the IDE controller has been disabled in BIOS seeing that you have no IDE devices in use at the mo but apart from that just put it on the end of an IDE lead(instead of the middle connector) and set jumper to master(or slave doesn't really matter as it's the only one on the cable, but I'm just thinking about future expansion of a second drive ) __________________ DESKTOP ......................... LAPTOP Athlon64 X2 , 4200,Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 / 1.66 GHz 2x250GB Diamondmax SATA,80GB-SATA- 5400 rpm 80Gb Deskstar ATA 4GB DDRII ,2GB DDRII NEC DVDRW/DVDRW+Lightscribe,DVD±RW(±RDL) Nvidia 9600GT,Intel GMA 950 700W EZcool Panther PSU 2 x 17" TFT Monitors,15.4" TFT-1280 x 800 ( WXGA )

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