Desktops forum: Another internal hard drive?

1. I was hoping to find this information without disconnecting everything twice.

2. The storage drive I installed needed no formatting. It was detected, I assigned a drive letter. It has been functioning well since. I never had to hunt for the drive.

As Robert stated you can physically check to see if any additional HD mounting can be done. However, since you already have 2 HDs and probably a CD drive as well, your space is limited. I assume you plan a 3rd HD and thus the physically check for space. You can however, replace the smaller of two installed HDs(should it be done) and install the newer larger HD. Full new HD kits usually have all you need as minor h/w and any s/w to make the install easier to include proper imaging of old HD to swap over. -OR- Find info at HD maker's support website, worth the visit. Otherwise, as in a 3rd HD your mounting "space" is critical. FYI- Having all this installed will place a burden on your current PSU if original to PC, so a larger capable PSU is strongly suggested plus any additional cooling as having 3 HDs will heat stress the PC. Just because if you get things going doesn't mean sooner or later issues won't arise to all installed. The Win7 OS will quite capably handle additional HD. Any help guide, manual or setup guide should be read before the install as you maybe required additional steps for new HD install, don't take things for granted because of last install, though you are more aware of such.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01949097&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=4107499#N420

tada -----Willy

Thank you for your reply.

You seem to be suggesting that major renovations would be required to install another hd on my Pavilion computer.

Perhaps buying a new computer would solve the problem, but I cannot afford that. I understood when I bought this computer the future limitations. The sales rep admitted this computer would be obsolete in 2 years
I thought having 2 unused SATA sockets on the Motherboard might make this possible.

Also chucking my present 750GB storage drive is an unlikely action. I guess I need something like 2 TB, which are really expensive, and would still require increased cooling capability.

It appears I have reached the limit with my present desktop computer. Perhaps I should consider an external storage drive with the slower data transfer rates.

Oh. and I forgot that my LaCie backup drive is 1TB. So there is more than one investment here.

Thank you for the information.

I'm informing you that adding more to this OEM type PC will start to make it more stressful. Even, after all is aid and done it should work, it maybe on a limited(sooner or latter) start to falter. That PC was build to be the model# is and only a little room to grow on. Once you start to burden it, it becomes less capable even though the OS and immediate usage should be OK. It's the long run prospects that will become evident. Other considerations like cooling and power should also be included as I posted earlier. Its NOT that you can't probably add a another HD, it's the overall final PC and its continued use. good luck

tada -----Willy

A 750GB drive?

I can guess a new to PCs might think that.
Bob

A 640gb + 750gb + new HD(2Tb) will make a stuffed PC. Remaining with OEM cooling may become a hot box PC and heaven forbid should any fan fail. It has a std. 250W PSU. -----Willy

And maybe add some cooling vents if you needed them?

Sorry but all these are things a home builder would do. If not, they have it done for them or just use an external.
Bob

benefit of full tower cases. In my current config .... I have cooling fans on the bottom of all HDDs and they all show temps below 30c

VAPCMD.

750GB seems like an ample amount.
Only you know what your storing.
Have you considered tossing some stuff?
Have you considered archiving some stuff?

online ??

Looks like there's a cage with one HDD and room for another.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01859455.pdf

Before finalizing the purchase of another HDD, I'd open the case and double check to ensure there's a pace for it.

VAPCMD