missing hard, please help

melb · 07-06-2009, 10:58 PM

iI need to buy i new hard drive for my computer, Ive been told i need a IDE, how do i no which to buy when i have not got the old one to compaire it with.

smajer · 07-06-2009, 11:16 PM

Hello,

If you are putting this into an existing computer, you can look up the model online and check out the specs it came with. Or look for IDE cables:
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/id...Cable80-c.html

melb · 07-06-2009, 11:32 PM

Its a old computer I brought some years ago, it was self built job so i dont think i could use the net to look the spec up, my x wife so kindly had the hard drive taken out before she gave it back to me. what do IDE cables look like? and what size would i need?, I think the cpu is about 2.2 if that make any sence.

StrangleHold · 07-06-2009, 11:35 PM

IDE Harddrives, pick your size.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pe=&srchInDesc=

Cables
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ue&Order=PRICE

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melb New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Its a old computer I brought some years ago, it was self built job so i dont think i could use the net to look the spec up, my x wife so kindly had the hard drive taken out before she gave it back to me. what do IDE cables look like? and what size would i need?, I think the cpu is about 2.2 if that make any sence.