Hard drive upgrade. Help!

mailliw · 08-18-2006, 03:29 AM

I want to up grade my Compaq Presario SR 1053wm hard drive. It has 80GB, I would like to add another 200-300 GB. What information about my comp and HD will I need to get the right one, and how can I get that info?
Thank You;
mailliw

SirKenin · 08-18-2006, 03:34 AM

According to your sig it should work fine. Any brand of HDD will work around that size.

StrangleHold · 08-18-2006, 03:35 AM

Two UltraDMA 100 IDE connectors

Two Serial ATA connectors

From Compaq site
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00069442

mailliw · 08-18-2006, 04:23 AM

In a computer store today I asked for a hard drive and was asked something like, is it IDE or ATA. I didn't know. With my comp having 2 Ultra DMA 100 IDE connectors and 2 Serial ATA connections can I use either one, or will I need to check my hard drive to see which it is?
Thanks:
mailliw

SirKenin · 08-18-2006, 04:25 AM

You can use either one. I would buy the SATA, because the PATA interface is outdated.

sn1ckers · 08-18-2006, 05:20 AM

Yeah, the SATA are nice and quick, although I don't notice much of a difference.

TonyBAMF · 08-18-2006, 07:58 AM

there technically is not a notable difference, but SATA is cleaner. (in the case)

mailliw · 08-18-2006, 11:47 AM

I would like to add from 200-300GB HD, and a really good video card. Would I need to change the power supply, fans, or anything?
Thanks;
mailliw

tmfreak · 08-18-2006, 07:20 PM

what is your current psu voltage? you might have to change it out depending on the needs of your new hardware and you could stick a couple of fans to keep it nice and cool

mailliw · 08-19-2006, 04:18 PM

I don't know how to check my voltage. How?
mailliw

08-18-2006, 03:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
mailliw Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lockhart, Alabama Age: 63 Posts: 161	Hard drive upgrade. Help! I want to up grade my Compaq Presario SR 1053wm hard drive. It has 80GB, I would like to add another 200-300 GB. What information about my comp and HD will I need to get the right one, and how can I get that info? Thank You; mailliw __________________ Compaq Presario SR1053wm desktop AMD Athlon(B) XP 3200 + 2.20 GHz ASUS A7VAZ-LA 512 MB-PC 2700 MB/sec 80 GB Ultra DMA 7200rpm 4x DVD+R/+RW AC97 Audio Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

08-18-2006, 03:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 7,958	Two UltraDMA 100 IDE connectors Two Serial ATA connectors From Compaq site http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00069442 __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

08-18-2006, 04:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
mailliw Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lockhart, Alabama Age: 63 Posts: 161	In a computer store today I asked for a hard drive and was asked something like, is it IDE or ATA. I didn't know. With my comp having 2 Ultra DMA 100 IDE connectors and 2 Serial ATA connections can I use either one, or will I need to check my hard drive to see which it is? Thanks: mailliw __________________ Compaq Presario SR1053wm desktop AMD Athlon(B) XP 3200 + 2.20 GHz ASUS A7VAZ-LA 512 MB-PC 2700 MB/sec 80 GB Ultra DMA 7200rpm 4x DVD+R/+RW AC97 Audio Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

08-18-2006, 07:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
TonyBAMF Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 23 Posts: 412	there technically is not a notable difference, but SATA is cleaner. (in the case) __________________ 19" Viewsonic 2ms Core 2 Duo E6600 ATI X1900XT 512MB BadAxe Mobo 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS Sound Blaster X-Fi 500GB re2 WD HDD DVD burner with lightscribe

08-18-2006, 11:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
mailliw Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lockhart, Alabama Age: 63 Posts: 161	I would like to add from 200-300GB HD, and a really good video card. Would I need to change the power supply, fans, or anything? Thanks; mailliw __________________ Compaq Presario SR1053wm desktop AMD Athlon(B) XP 3200 + 2.20 GHz ASUS A7VAZ-LA 512 MB-PC 2700 MB/sec 80 GB Ultra DMA 7200rpm 4x DVD+R/+RW AC97 Audio Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

08-18-2006, 03:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	According to your sig it should work fine. Any brand of HDD will work around that size.

08-18-2006, 04:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	You can use either one. I would buy the SATA, because the PATA interface is outdated.

08-18-2006, 05:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
sn1ckers Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 53	Yeah, the SATA are nice and quick, although I don't notice much of a difference.

08-18-2006, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
tmfreak Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 46	what is your current psu voltage? you might have to change it out depending on the needs of your new hardware and you could stick a couple of fans to keep it nice and cool

08-19-2006, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
mailliw Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lockhart, Alabama Age: 63 Posts: 161	I don't know how to check my voltage. How? mailliw __________________ Compaq Presario SR1053wm desktop AMD Athlon(B) XP 3200 + 2.20 GHz ASUS A7VAZ-LA 512 MB-PC 2700 MB/sec 80 GB Ultra DMA 7200rpm 4x DVD+R/+RW AC97 Audio Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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