compatible hardrive

rottweiler · 06-05-2007, 05:12 PM

I'm just getting started, I want to add more hard drive to my computer but how do I know whats compatible with my computer? don't want to mess it up. some help please

http://kaanza.com/Shopping/ProductDe...oductid=350927 this is pretty much my computer. Thank you

Dirty_Al · 06-05-2007, 05:26 PM

Any IDE hard drive will be compatible with your computer.

SATA might not be but if you can find what type of motherboard you have in there. I could easily tell you.

rottweiler · 06-05-2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty_Al

Any IDE hard drive will be compatible with your computer.

SATA might not be but if you can find what type of motherboard you have in there. I could easily tell you.

Motherboard Name Asus A8N-LA (Nagami2)

Dirty_Al · 06-05-2007, 06:31 PM

Here is a link for you motherboard information
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1843642

It does hae 4 sata plug-ins so my guess is it will support SATA 1 drives but not SATA2

SATA1 transfers at 1.5
SATA2 transfers at 3.0

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sorry for the long wait on a reply. I am currently at work (AOL tech support) and I try to answer between calls.

Tumbleweed36 · 06-05-2007, 06:56 PM

Just wanted to add that if it supports the 1.5 transfer rate for Sata, that most Sata II (3.0 transfer rate) drives (not all) have a jumper that you can set the so the drive is compatible with the 1.5 standard. There is one I know of that has a software fix to make it work in the slower standard. Hope that helps and I did not look up the board, so just adding to what information you have been given.

Dirty_Al · 06-05-2007, 07:56 PM

thanks for adding to that tumbleweed. This also reminds me. If you buy Western Digital SATA2 they are capable of being changed to SATA1 with jumpers.

Tumbleweed36 · 06-05-2007, 08:09 PM

The drive that uses software (which is a pain BTW) is Hitachi. I would not recommend getting one of those and trying to change it to 1.5, because it is quite a process and not worth doing. The WD drives do use the jumper as mentioned and are an excellent Sata drive. I would recommend that brand name Sata for you.

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rottweiler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6 OS: xp	compatible hardrive I'm just getting started, I want to add more hard drive to my computer but how do I know whats compatible with my computer? don't want to mess it up. some help please http://kaanza.com/Shopping/ProductDe...oductid=350927 this is pretty much my computer. Thank you __________________ Trife Life Got Me Thinking Like an Animal Last edited by rottweiler; 06-05-2007 at 05:24 PM.

06-05-2007, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dirty_Al Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 75 OS: XP/Vista/Linux	Re: compatible hardrive Any IDE hard drive will be compatible with your computer. SATA might not be but if you can find what type of motherboard you have in there. I could easily tell you. __________________ The dirty under

06-05-2007, 06:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dirty_Al Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 75 OS: XP/Vista/Linux	Re: compatible hardrive Here is a link for you motherboard information http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=1843642 It does hae 4 sata plug-ins so my guess is it will support SATA 1 drives but not SATA2 SATA1 transfers at 1.5 SATA2 transfers at 3.0 --- sorry for the long wait on a reply. I am currently at work (AOL tech support) and I try to answer between calls. __________________ The dirty under Last edited by Dirty_Al; 06-05-2007 at 06:32 PM.

06-05-2007, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,658 OS: XP Professional	Re: compatible hardrive Just wanted to add that if it supports the 1.5 transfer rate for Sata, that most Sata II (3.0 transfer rate) drives (not all) have a jumper that you can set the so the drive is compatible with the 1.5 standard. There is one I know of that has a software fix to make it work in the slower standard. Hope that helps and I did not look up the board, so just adding to what information you have been given. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-05-2007, 07:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dirty_Al Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 75 OS: XP/Vista/Linux	Re: compatible hardrive thanks for adding to that tumbleweed. This also reminds me. If you buy Western Digital SATA2 they are capable of being changed to SATA1 with jumpers. __________________ The dirty under

06-05-2007, 08:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,658 OS: XP Professional	Re: compatible hardrive The drive that uses software (which is a pain BTW) is Hitachi. I would not recommend getting one of those and trying to change it to 1.5, because it is quite a process and not worth doing. The WD drives do use the jumper as mentioned and are an excellent Sata drive. I would recommend that brand name Sata for you. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.