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  • NightTran
    King of Digital Video
    King of Digital Video
    • Aug 2005
    • 4224

    Adding another HD?

    Do you think it would slower my performance by adding the 4th HD? BB has 500GB Serial ATA for 159.99

    Thanks
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    Last edited by NightTran; 3 Sep 2006, 05:09 AM.
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  • geno888
    Digital Video Master
    Digital Video Master
    • Dec 2005
    • 1081

    #2
    In my opinion there will be no slowing in the performance adding a s-ata HDD to your system. Be sure that your PSU is enough powerful to manage also this drive.

    And with 500 GB available you'll make many people drooling here

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    • NightTran
      King of Digital Video
      King of Digital Video
      • Aug 2005
      • 4224

      #3
      Originally Posted by geno888
      In my opinion there will be no slowing in the performance adding a s-ata HDD to your system. Be sure that your PSU is enough powerful to manage also this drive.
      Thanks, How do I check my PSU is enought for this HD?

      Thanks
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      • kevdriver
        Platinum Member
        Platinum Member
        • May 2005
        • 187

        #4
        Nightran, anything above 750 watts should be fine. I have 6 HDD'S, 4 burners all runing fine off a antec tru power 850 watt PSU.
        Oils well thats ends well.

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        • Chewy
          Super Moderator
          • Nov 2003
          • 18971

          #5
          Everybody else just stopped at 550 watts with tru power

          you do have the computer on a 20 amp breaker kev?

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          • NightTran
            King of Digital Video
            King of Digital Video
            • Aug 2005
            • 4224

            #6
            20 amp breaker kev?

            I dont think I know what is it ? sorry because my old one after I add the 4th one it is acting funny so I took it out and it is fine now, but I dont really know how to check them.

            I had exactly one just put in few weeks, and it is massive fast and alot of room
            Last edited by NightTran; 4 Sep 2006, 12:28 AM.
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            • Chewy
              Super Moderator
              • Nov 2003
              • 18971

              #7
              if you have a new good power supply then add the extra drive

              I was joking Kev about using such a big power supply

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              • NightTran
                King of Digital Video
                King of Digital Video
                • Aug 2005
                • 4224

                #8
                The one (PSU) I have is the one came with the computer, I just wonder if there is a way to check it
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                • Chewy
                  Super Moderator
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 18971

                  #9
                  there's no easy way

                  give the specs(printed on side of power supply)
                  how many amps for 12volt, brand name

                  and what's already hooked to it

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                  • NightTran
                    King of Digital Video
                    King of Digital Video
                    • Aug 2005
                    • 4224

                    #10
                    12+ and 12- vol not exeed 18A,

                    I have three HD and two optical now ( as Picture above)

                    Dell P/N P8401
                    Model # L375P-00

                    Made in china
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                    • Chewy
                      Super Moderator
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 18971

                      #11
                      I would plan on buying a better one

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                      • NightTran
                        King of Digital Video
                        King of Digital Video
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 4224

                        #12
                        I will buy as long as you help me for instruction if I have problem

                        I was planning to change to new one to the old one then buy the new one for the new computer


                        Any suggestion from Negg are good for what I have ?


                        Thanks
                        Last edited by NightTran; 4 Sep 2006, 01:06 AM.
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                        • Chewy
                          Super Moderator
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 18971

                          #13


                          this is what some of the reviewers at cdfreaks use(dee and zevia)

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                          • photo_angel2004
                            Queen of Digital Video
                            Queen of Digital Video
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 3558

                            #14
                            @night,

                            Why not just replace smaller hard drives with larger ones that way you can transpher all data from old one to new bigger one?

                            Just a thought.

                            I did that a while back got rid of the 80 gig for a 160 gig now thinking of making that one my C drive and thinking of buying a bigger one for my second hard drive.






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                            • NightTran
                              King of Digital Video
                              King of Digital Video
                              • Aug 2005
                              • 4224

                              #15
                              Angle : I have 160 for my programs, 320 for avi 500 for avi to mpg then I need one more 500 for iso to burn

                              I could but then I will have to go to all other trouble by transfer the 160 to another one and bios' stuff I dont want to mess up with that

                              Thanks Chewy
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