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bh70116

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hi,
i want to upgrade my hard drive to a 100 gb currently i have a 10. my system is a gateway it has a p3 450mhz i currently have 128mb ram but am looking to upgrade that also. can i use a 100gb hard drive? if so how hard is it to install one?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
 
Well as long as you use NTFS (XP default) when you format that new HDD everythign should be okay. Installing an HDD is really easy, all you have to do is slide it in a free 3.5" drive bay hook up the PATA (commonly called IDE) cable up and then the 4 pin Molex power connector and screw it in place.
Also, Are you replacing your currrent one with this or installing it as a second hard drive?
 
Well if you are completely replacing it and are gonna reinstall Windows XP then XP will format it for you so you shouldnt have any problems. Also, if you have a hard drive in mind would you mind posting a link so we can make sure it is compatible with your comp? It would suck for you to accidentally get a SATA hdd instead of PATA since with a comp as old as urs, i can pretty much guarantee it doesnt support SATA.
 
i was looking at a maxtor 100gb here is the info i got on it
thanks

MAXTOR 100 GB 8MB CACHE / 7200 RPM INTERNAL HARD DRIVE



DESCRIPTION



Designed for high-intensity gaming and digital video editing. Ideal for power users who demand maximum performance.



FEATURES

Manufacturer Maxtor Corporation.
Storage Capacity 100GB
Interfaces/Ports 1 x Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7) IDE/EIDE
Form Factor 3.5" Internal
Standard Warranty 1 Year(s) Limited
Manufacturer Part Number L01P100
Manufacturer Website Address www.maxtor.com
Rotational Speed 7200 rpm
Data Transfer Rate 133MBps External Maximum Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Product Name Ultra Series Hard Drive Kit
Package Type Retail



EXTENDED SPECS



Software Included MaxBlast Installation software
Manufacturer Maxtor Corporation.
Package Contents 3.5-inch ATA/EIDE hard drive Ultra ATA interface cable Mounting screws Illustrated installation guide
Data Transfer Rate 133MBps External Maximum Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Form Factor 3.5" Internal
Manufacturer Part Number L01P100
Rotational Speed 7200 rpm
Additional Information Ultra fast: Featuring an 8MB cache for speeds up to 20% faster. Four times more cache than ordinary 7200 RPM hard drives. Ultra performance: Equipped with an Ultra ATA/133 interface for up to 33% faster data transfer rates Ultra quiet: Quieter operation using fluid dynamic bearing motors
Standard Warranty 1 Year(s) Limited
Parts Warranty/Labor 1 Year(s)
Interfaces/Ports 1 x Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7) IDE/EIDE
Manufacturer Website Address www.maxtor.com
System Requirement PC: Available 3.5-inch drive bay Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP CD-ROM drive MAC: Available 3.5-inch drive bay Power Mac G4 or other Power Mac with Mac-compatible ATA PCI card Mac OS 8.6 or higher, OS X 10.1 or higher
Buffer 8MB
Product Name Ultra Series Hard Drive Kit
Platform Support PC
Mac
 
Your harddrive shoud come with software that you can boot off of to COPY the entire drive over and do most of it for you.

To install a harddrive all you have to do is put it in the case and connect two cords, its simple even for someone not to familer with comptuers. Just dont touch the chipset on the bottom of the harddrive.
 
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