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Irrelevant · 12-28-2003, 07:45 AM

i got another HD cause i've ran out of space on my 80 gig one, buuuutttt there's no room for it. i've got a DVD drive, a CDR drive, a floppy drive, and 2 HDs. they use all of my IDE cable connectors and my power supply connectors. what should i do? i figure i could get an IDE thing with more connections but i'm not sure about the power supply.

tear stained glass · 12-28-2003, 07:46 AM

get a dvd-r/rw drive

Irrelevant · 12-28-2003, 07:50 AM

i was just gonna disconnect the dvd drive for now but i can't get the fucker out of the case.

Orchestra · 12-28-2003, 09:49 AM

buy a good motherboard with a decend amount of ide slots

DeviousJ · 12-29-2003, 01:04 AM

Disconnect the floppy drive - how often do you even use it?

Axis of Action · 12-29-2003, 01:05 AM

buy an external.

sawdust restaurants · 12-29-2003, 02:08 AM

oh jesus christ ryan

how many gigs of those 80 are mp3s

Irrelevant · 12-29-2003, 05:15 AM

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Originally posted by DeviousJ
Disconnect the floppy drive - how often do you even use it?

i was going to but its connector is slightly different, it has the hole arrangement in a different way than the one that go to the drives.

Irrelevant · 12-29-2003, 05:15 AM

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Originally posted by sawdust restaurants
oh jesus christ ryan

how many gigs of those 80 are mp3s

uhhh. 75-ish?

Fattening Ass · 12-29-2003, 05:26 AM

i have a CD-RW, 2 HDs (20gb & 4gb), DVD-Rom, & a Floppy.

whats the big deal?

are you adding a third HD?

If you have an empty bay, im sure you can attach it in there somewhere and make it secondary on an IDE cable. As far as power supply goes, i have a ATX 300w Power supply and what i got runs fine (including hardware via USB). You might want to check up on how much power you'll need for all yer devices.

maybe sell one HD on ebay and opt for a bigger HD altogether?

Irrelevant · 12-29-2003, 05:28 AM

i don't have any more connections for the hard drive. no more power supply connections available and no more ide connections available. i was wondering if there was an easy way to expand my connection capacity.

DeviousJ · 12-29-2003, 08:04 AM

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Originally posted by Irrelevant

i was going to but its connector is slightly different, it has the hole arrangement in a different way than the one that go to the drives.

What am I talking about, floppies don't even use IDE... I meant to make room, as far as connectors go you'll have to swap something out or buy an IDE controller card, they're not too expensive though.

DeviousJ · 12-29-2003, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by Irrelevant
i don't have any more connections for the hard drive. no more power supply connections available and no more ide connections available. i was wondering if there was an easy way to expand my connection capacity.

As far as power goes, you can buy extensions which split power connectors into two - it's ok so long as your PSU can handle everything.

The Gaddrow · 12-29-2003, 08:20 AM

I'm guessing your second HD is smaller than the new one you just bought.

If so, you can copy the entire contents of your smaller HD, (including the OS if need be) to the new HD and save the old one for a back up if you ever need it.

I have a 4 gig and a 60 gig, and I just bought a 120 to replace the 4, but my four year old motherboard can't handle that much memory apparently.

But yeah, that's what you can do.

The Gaddrow · 12-29-2003, 08:21 AM

And, you can also make me a mix-cd sometime.

cap'n jazz · 12-29-2003, 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by The Gaddrow
And, you can also make me a mix-cd sometime.

I want a mix CD from Ryan Patrick.

12-28-2003, 07:45 AM	#1
Irrelevant Minion of Satan Location: kitties Posts: 6,842	hey computer smart people click i got another HD cause i've ran out of space on my 80 gig one, buuuutttt there's no room for it. i've got a DVD drive, a CDR drive, a floppy drive, and 2 HDs. they use all of my IDE cable connectors and my power supply connectors. what should i do? i figure i could get an IDE thing with more connections but i'm not sure about the power supply.

12-29-2003, 05:26 AM	#10
Fattening Ass Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Planet Nintendu 64 Posts: 30,825	i have a CD-RW, 2 HDs (20gb & 4gb), DVD-Rom, & a Floppy. whats the big deal? are you adding a third HD? If you have an empty bay, im sure you can attach it in there somewhere and make it secondary on an IDE cable. As far as power supply goes, i have a ATX 300w Power supply and what i got runs fine (including hardware via USB). You might want to check up on how much power you'll need for all yer devices. maybe sell one HD on ebay and opt for a bigger HD altogether? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-29-2003, 08:20 AM	#14
The Gaddrow Minion of Satan Location: Nowhere Posts: 7,047	Re: hey computer smart people click I'm guessing your second HD is smaller than the new one you just bought. If so, you can copy the entire contents of your smaller HD, (including the OS if need be) to the new HD and save the old one for a back up if you ever need it. I have a 4 gig and a 60 gig, and I just bought a 120 to replace the 4, but my four year old motherboard can't handle that much memory apparently. But yeah, that's what you can do.

12-28-2003, 07:46 AM	#2
tear stained glass Minion of Satan Location: el lay Posts: 7,650	get a dvd-r/rw drive

12-28-2003, 07:50 AM	#3
Irrelevant Minion of Satan Location: kitties Posts: 6,842	i was just gonna disconnect the dvd drive for now but i can't get the fucker out of the case.

12-28-2003, 09:49 AM	#4
Orchestra Minion of Satan Posts: 7,776	buy a good motherboard with a decend amount of ide slots

12-29-2003, 01:04 AM	#5
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	Disconnect the floppy drive - how often do you even use it?

12-29-2003, 01:05 AM	#6
Axis of Action Socialphobic Location: ur underpants lol Posts: 13,209	buy an external.

12-29-2003, 02:08 AM	#7
sawdust restaurants Fucking Creep Location: On the East Coast Posts: 5,992	oh jesus christ ryan how many gigs of those 80 are mp3s

12-29-2003, 05:28 AM	#11
Irrelevant Minion of Satan Location: kitties Posts: 6,842	i don't have any more connections for the hard drive. no more power supply connections available and no more ide connections available. i was wondering if there was an easy way to expand my connection capacity.

12-29-2003, 08:21 AM	#15
The Gaddrow Minion of Satan Location: Nowhere Posts: 7,047	And, you can also make me a mix-cd sometime.