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Hello I am trying to buy a new 2TB Hard Disk Drive for my PC... So how to know that if that HDD is suitable for my PC.. like there something like SATA & all...
 

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If you want a sata drive, your motherboard and power supply must support it. That means your power supply has to have sata power connectors and the motherboard has to have sata data ports.

You need to add your pc manufacturer and the model to your specs.
 
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Rohitaar,

Based off what your motherboard supports. Your board supports sata, and the power supply connectors as AddRAM stated


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So my Motherboard supporrts SATA.. then what else should make sure of?
 

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Intel Pentium E5700
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ASUS P5G41T-M LX
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2048MB RAM DDR3
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Look at AddRAM's pics, does your power supply have connectors like the pic on the right?
 

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Realtek High Definition
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Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
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Crucial m4 256 SSD, WD 7200RPM 500GB WD 1TB
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Seasonic X650 GOLD
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Zalman Z12
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Antec Kuhler 920
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Logitech
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Logitech X-620 Speakers
Hi there
ensure also you have enough SATA power connectors too -- if you haven't got enough you can get the adaptors IDE==>SATA very cheaply.

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Cheers
jimbo
 

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Post a link to the drive(s) you are considering, then we can let you know if it will be compatible.
 

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My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bitIntel Pentium E57002048MB RAM DDR3NVIDIA GeForce 210
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
System Manufacturer
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU
Intel Pentium E5700
Motherboard
ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Memory
2048MB RAM DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 210
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic 1366x768
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Local Drive C
Local Drive D
Local Drive E
That one will work provided you have the SATA power connector or adapter. You may need to buy a SATA data cable too if you don't have one.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No buil...16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GBASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
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