Dell Hard drive????

[tjb129016]

Will any hard drive fit into my DEll OPTIPLEX GX240, if not what can I put in there because i need to get one.

 

[ckfordy]

Will any hard drive fit into my DEll OPTIPLEX GX240, if not what can I put in there because i need to get one.

well do you have PATA or SATA?

 

[tjb129016]

How would I know That.....I am not really good at computers .lol

 

[ckfordy]

How would I know That.....I am not really good at computers .lol

look inside your computer do you see a grey ribbon attached to your harddrive and to your motherboard?

 

[tjb129016]

Its IDE? i think

 

[ckfordy]

Its IDE? i think

that means you want to get a PATA harddrive.

 

[tjb129016]

now any PATA will fit?

 

[ckfordy]

now any PATA will fit?

yes any PATA will fit.

 

[tjb129016]

hey one more thing what type of memory do i have in that like the pc something....

 

[Ku-sama]

in the optiplex GX240 you'll have PC133

 

[tjb129016]

so any type of memory that is pc133 will fit? up to 512mb per slot?

 

[Ku-sama]

1024MB PC133 SDRAM MAX in each slot
2048MB MAX total memory

 

[tjb129016]

but it doesnt have to be from dell so like this would be fine?

http://www.memorytek.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_52_58&products_id=252

 

[ckfordy]

but it doesnt have to be from dell so like this would be fine?

http://www.memorytek.com/product_info.php?cPath=35_52_58&products_id=252

yes that will be fine.

 

[Ku-sama]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820223011

id go with this, its a trusted company to buy from, and also a trusted memory maker

EDIT: i found this in your product discription in the stuff you found: "(64X4 CHIP) NOT COMPATIABLE FOR DELL,HP AND IBM)"

 

[ckfordy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820223011

id go with this, its a trusted company to buy from, and also a trusted memory maker

EDIT: i found this in your product discription in the stuff you found: "(64X4 CHIP) NOT COMPATIABLE FOR DELL,HP AND IBM)"

man i missed that. im glad you fount that so he wont get the wrong ram. and i would go with the ram Ku-sama has posted.