Solved adding a new hardrive

[skrillek]

I have one HDD in my pc already, i added a new one but to do so i had to disconnect my optical drive, how can i get another ata cable without buying a new psu?

 

[TVeblen]

Do you need an extra SATA data cable? Or a SATA power connector?

If your power supply has open Molex connectors you can buy a Molex to SATA transition pretty cheap.

 

[skrillek]

i have no spare molex

 

[linnemeyerhere]

This should take care of the issue unless the HDD is sata style. You will need to determine this first and we can provide the solution but either way you can add this drive without to much fuss.

Ultra Int. 3-1 x Small 4 Pin Power Adapter Cable at TigerDirect.com

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=570342&CatId=474

 

[skrillek]

pretty sure this is sata?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Make and model or link would be easier. Also take a picture or two showing the free power connectors from the PSU. Even cheap pre-builds will have power to add a second optical and at least two HDD's if not three.

 

[skrillek]

if possible i want to add 4 so i can have 1.5 TB and okay let me do that

 

[linnemeyerhere]

If you want to add that many maybe an easier solution IMHO is this:

Sans Digital MobileSTOR MS4UM+B 4-Bay Tower - 4x Bays, eSATA, USB 3.0, RAID, Black at TigerDirect.com

Mine is an even cheaper non raid version and I have 6tb's installed currently via USB 3.0 or esata.

 

[skrillek]

is this helpful?
and could anyone suggest a cheapest processor that's better than 3.60gh?

 

[skrillek]

whats its memory capacity? and their is really no point because i already have 4 other hdd, all i need are the wires

 

[linnemeyerhere]

It's not that simple,
1) do you have the sata ports?
2) Does your case have 4 free HDD cages?
Again we'll need proper info and pictures to advise.
Let's not wander too much into the APU and processors, can you afford a new mobo? I would open a new thread just for that question and keep this for solving the power and connection issues for the..........4 additional HDD's.

 

[DocBrown]

Which HD connections look like yours ?

IDE




SATA

 

[skrillek]

sata and yes it has lots of space and yes it has more sata ports. i just need the wires. i have no spare wires, and i ned to disconnect something so i can ad more wires in.

 

[Faladu]

He has a newer AMD A6 CPU, which requires a new motherboard spec, FM2 slot, so of course he has SATA.

OP, run msinfo32.exe from START | search/run box and what is the System Manufacturer and model that is on the System Summary that will appear, please?

Gigabyte what...

You are likely short on SATA cables but need that detail to figure out your port quantity.
[You looked, cheater! ]

I would just buy a 2TB drive, for under $100.

Here is one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149397

Plus cable:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119269

Otherwise you might be pushing PSU requirements, and you might be already.

Here is a 2TB Seagate in retail box with apparently the cable also:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148910

Lack of power cables, get molex splitters, but again another sign of a less powerful PSU.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

OK so you have everything you need with the possible exception of power from the PSU but you can piggyback several adapters together to power the new hard drives. But as mentioned above maybe the best solution would be to get 2 or 3 TB drives or even one of the new 4 TB units?

 

[skrillek]

i went to maplins and bought some wires i thought will fit, i know it would be easier but i just dont have the money

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Totally understand, it sounds like you have the drives and that's more than half the battle. If you can split the power daisy chain into two different psu cables that could be better.

 

[skrillek]

the only thing i am worried about is the psu, is there anyway to determine how much it can handle? and what will happen
if it cant take it?

 

[skrillek]

it works fine thank guys!

 

[skrillek]

molex heaven