Buying Hard Drive - Don't Know Which One - HELP

SpeedDevil817

SpeedDevil817

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I have a compaq SR1820NX. It came with a 160GB IDE Ultra ATA hard drive which has now crashed on me. Currently im typing on my desktop keyboard and viewing my desktop monitor while moving mouse on my laptop pad since i cant use my desktop and this is the only way i can get on line to ask u guys this. I want to buy a new hard drive but i dont know which type to get. There is 100 and 133. Im baffled. thank you in advance for your help because I've always received an answer on here when my computer troubles me.
 
PohTayToez

PohTayToez

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You'll want an ATA133 hard drive... which is a type of IDE. Anything IDE that you buy new today should be ATA133, I'd check Newegg, you could get another 160GB for probably around $60.
 
SpeedDevil817

SpeedDevil817

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ok im sorry Kornowski. I just wasnt getting responses here and i figured well my pc crashed so it cud be in desktops also..but i apologize.

So I defintely need 133 if i have a SR1820NX? some one the other thread said I cud use SATA
 
Kornowski

Kornowski

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It's Ok man, I wasn't like telling you off :p

I don't know if you can use a SATA, you may be able to, depends on if your motherboard has the connectors on it?
 
PohTayToez

PohTayToez

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Huh... the board in the picture is not the same described in the specs. The board in the picture has 4 SATA and 2 IDE, while the board described has 2 SATA and 1 IDE. Either way, you should be fine.
 
SpeedDevil817

SpeedDevil817

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ok thank you so much everyone. Also one more thing could you point out to me which ones are the SATA connectors for when I am installing the new one i will buy.
 
Kornowski

Kornowski

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Yeah, so you should be able to get a SATA drive if you really want to :)

EDIT:

They look like this, they may not be red though, they could be any colour, they're normally near the IDE connector
07-sata_sb_install2.jpg
 
SpeedDevil817

SpeedDevil817

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what do u mean by if i really want to...arent they better than IDE?? thats my whole reason for getting SATA

and what does the SATA 3.0GB/s refer to..speed? newer version?..it will still work with my SATA connectors right?
 
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PohTayToez

PohTayToez

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Also, make sure that your power supply has a SATA power connector, and you'll need a SATA cable too. Some hard drives come with a molex to sata connector and a SATA cable, but I normally buy OEM and I've never gotten one.

SATA Power Connector:
tutorial-sata_power_conn.jpg
 
PohTayToez

PohTayToez

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Hey... how about reading the rest of the thread before replying? We've already covered everything you posted and more.
 
chupacabra

chupacabra

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PohTayToez said:
You had the window up for an hour before replying to it? Doubt it.
Click to expand...

I've things to take care isn't like i have all the time of the world and doing nothing other than sitting in front of a computer.

Oh well i won't argue with a underage kid, SpeedDevil817 read the hdd 101 it might help you a bit on chosing what brand of hdd you want.
 
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