Will this HDD work with my compie?

[Acrylic]

Will this HDD:

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6942277&type=product&cmp=++&id=1099381238289

 

work with my compie?

 

It's a pretty new PC, and it has an Athlon 64 processor, if that makes any difference.

 

A quick reply would rule.

 

Thanks,

 

Acrylic

[ChAiNz.2da]

Depends on your mobo (motherboard)..

 

Do you know if your computer uses ATA or SATA type interfaces for your harddrives?

 

Better yet, what model/type system do you have? Dell, Compaq, etc.. model number, all that stuff

[TiE23]

Isn't there programs that can tell you your info on your comp?

[Acrylic]

I have CPU-Z, so i'll jsut copy and paste what it said

 

CPU(s)

 

Number of CPUs 1

Name AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Code Name Venice

Specification AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+

Family / Model / Stepping F F 0

Extended Family / Model F 2F

Brand ID 4

Package Socket 939

Core Stepping DH-E3

Technology 90 nm

Supported Instructions Sets MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64

CPU Clock Speed 1808.4 MHz

Clock multiplier x 9.0

HTT Bus Frequency 200.9 MHz

L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size

L1 Instruction Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size

L2 Cache 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size

L2 Speed 1808.4 MHz (Full)

L2 Location On Chip

L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes

L2 Bus Width 128 bits

 

Mainboard and chipset

 

Motherboard manufacturer

Motherboard model NF-CK804,

BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD

BIOS revision 6.00 PG

BIOS release date 08/24/2005

Chipset nVidia nForce4 rev. A3

Southbridge nVidia nForce4 MCP rev. A3

Graphic Interface PCI-Express

PCI-E Link Width x8

PCI-E Max Link Width x16

 

Memory

 

DRAM Type DDR-SDRAM

DRAM Size 512 MBytes

DRAM Frequency 200.9 MHz

FSB:DRAM CPU/9

CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks

RAS# to CAS# 3 clocks

RAS# Precharge 3 clocks

Cycle Time (TRAS) 8 clocks

Bank Cycle Time (TRC) 11 clocks

DRAM Idle Timer 16 clocks

# of memory modules 1

Module 0 DDR-SDRAM PC3200 - 512 MBytes

 

Software

 

Windows version Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)

DirectX version 9.0c

 

 

 

EDIT: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1099395865274&type=product&skuId=7035095&tab=6&productCategoryId=pcmcat33200050001

 

This HDD is supposedly available at my local store, and it's only $10 more after mail in rebates. So, I';m wondering if that's compatible too?

[ChAiNz.2da]

Looking at this site:

 

http://www.kofeina.net/eloy/chlor.html

 

Using your motherboard as a search term (Motherboard model NF-CK804), it looks as if the HDD you first mentioned would work. But I'd definitely check out any books you may have received with the system to make absolutely sure that your mobo uses ATA interface rather than SATA...

 

Hope that helps

[Acrylic]

I got no books with the system.

 

All I know about it is what CPU-Z told me. =/

 

Now that I look at it, the 2nd HDD I mentioned seems like the way better of deals. It's like, double storage for only $10 more. So, if anyone has info on that, that would be uber awesome.

 

But thanks for everyone's help so far.

[BongoBob]

Acrylic, do you have a digicam? If so, why don't you open up your comp and take some pics for us. It will be easier to tell

[Acrylic]

 

 

 

I took those when I first got the compie.

 

I hope they're good enough.

[ChAiNz.2da]

^^^

 

Yup, looks like they're Serial / Ultra ATA inputs (you can tell by the wide band cable )

 

Sexay looking system BTW

 

EDIT: uh, DOH! yeah.. matt-- is right.. NOT serial

[matt--]

^^^

 

Yup, looks like they're Serial/Ultra ATA inputs (you can tell by the wide band cable )

 

Sexay looking system BTW

Um, the wide cable means its a PATA (parallel ATA, or IDE) interface. Definitely not serial. Serial ATA is the narrow cable.

 

Ultra ATA it almost certainly is, however, if it turns out that your board actually does support Serial ATA, those drives are very noticably faster.

[ChAiNz.2da]

Um, the wide cable means its a PATA (parallel ATA, or IDE) interface. Definitely not serial. Serial ATA is the narrow cable.

doh! yup, you're right thanks for the warning (edited my post)

 

Apologies

[Acrylic]

 

I got that one. (The one I originally wanted)

 

In the end it'll only cost me $40, while I found out the other one would cost me $70. I don't have the type of money for that. So, I'm glad with what I got, and it'll be more than enough. This drive will primarily be a media drive.

 

Thanks for everyon'es help.

[Acrylic]

UGH!!!!

 

How lame!

 

You know those ribbon things that connect to the motherboard? Well, I don't have enough space on my motherboard for that. So, now, I'm thinking that I have to get a Serial ATA drive, because there's just not enough room on the motherboard for this one.

 

****ing lame.

 

Ugh.

[TiE23]

Do you have 2 HDDs right now? Thats pretty lame only being limited to so few. Other Mobos let you have a couple of them.

[Acrylic]

No, just 1 HDD. And the other thing using the 2nd (I think it's called an IDE slot thinger) is my CD drive. Then, next to it looks like another IDE slot, but smaller.

 

And I have 4 empty SATA slot thingers.

 

Ugh, this just pisses me offfffff.

[RevanA4]

No, just 1 HDD. And the other thing using the 2nd (I think it's called an IDE slot thinger) is my CD drive. Then, next to it looks like another IDE slot, but smaller.

 

And I have 4 empty SATA slot thingers.

 

Ugh, this just pisses me offfffff.

 

if I was you I'd go for a SATA drive they are coniserably faster

 

I googled your mother board and this drive is cheaper yet the same size as the one you have and a SATA drive

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144011

 

 

IDE is going to be obsolete in the near future as is

 

since all your ide slots are taken up a SATA seem to be your only other option unless you want to get ride of your other HD

 

edit: the second smaller one is for a floppy drive

[Acrylic]

well, I called Kjolen, and he explained how to hook it up, cuz apparently, it is possible. So, yeah, I'll actually be keeping this drive.

 

Me and him will fill you in tomorrow most likely, since he's coming over to my place tomorrow. Cuz I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

[MTV2]

if ur mobos ATA then get an ATA HDD, if ur mobo is SATA then get an SATA HDD, besides that, all HDD's will work w/ the new comp. (new meaning like from '90+ or something)

[BCanr2d2]

He has both, probably just put off by the cables that came with it only having one connection on them.

 

ATA handles 2 drives per cable.

SATA is one per cable, but you generally have more slots

 

Make sure to enable SATA on the Mobo too

[Acrylic]

Ugh, it was a pain in the butt. But at least Kjolen kinda knew what he was doing.

 

After almost frying the motherboard, throwing the harddrive on the floor and stomping on it, and everything else, he got it to work.

 

*sigh*

[Nerd_Annhilator]

I'm posting this really fast but you don't need more space for the extra hard drive, there should be another plug on the existing HDD cable.

[Acrylic]

I'm posting this really fast but you don't need more space for the extra hard drive, there should be another plug on the existing HDD cable.

 

Yeah, Kjolen told me that, and that's what we did, but thanks though.

[Kjølen]

Okay, here is the summary:

The power cable wasn't working, either the voltage was off (don't know, didn't have a multimeter), or the cable was fried. So, considering there wasn't another cord near enough, I unplugged the cable from the power supply going into the faulty cable, and replugged it with another, which worked fine. Afterwards, The BIOS was trying to boot Windows off of the new drive, which didn't have Windows installed onto it, and gave us the infamous NTDLR error. Switching the settings in the BIOS was enough to get it to boot properly.

[BCanr2d2]

The perils of adding a new drive with an NTFS system!!

 

Been there, done that, edited my boot.ini on a floppy disk to get it to boot!!