new hdd?

[matas]

Ok here's the deal. I want to get one more hdd, because I only own this small 80gb one. The thing im considered in is will my PSU be able to perform enought energy for an extra device connected(hdd). PSU is only 400W( I used to have minor probs with power consumtion)
CPU: P4 2.93ghz
GFX: Ati x800xl pci-e
RAM: 1gb
Dvd/rw 16x

 

[John]

A typical HDD pulls roughly 10 watts, so unless your psu is on the bleeding edge of being overloaded you'll be fine. However please provide the brand and model of your current psu.

 

[matas]

its CODEGEN i guess its junky coz it came with my cheap case. My mobo is this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131542 , I need to know what kind of interface hdd i need to get. Thanks

 

[Boyo]

According to your mobo, you can go ahead and get SATA HD's for your rig. One more shouldn't affect your performance.

 

[matas]

does hdd comes with sata cable? cuz i had only one with my mobo

 

[matas]

Is SATA/150 same as ATA/150 ? Does the SATA/ATA cable usually comes with hdd ?

 

[jonesthewine]

SATA and ATA

 

[matas]

I guess it is not the same. But see i looked the the newegg.com website, they dont have any SATA 1.5 Gb/s. What is up with that?

 

[Paperdoc]

HDD designs have moved on. The original SATA has a 1.5 Gb/s max data transfer rate, but the new SATA II run at 3.0. New ones are completely backwards compatible if your mobo does not handle SATA II. In fact, most new HDD's arrive with a tiny jumper installed on a pin block to limit them to 1.5 Gb/s for this purpose - if you need 3.0, you have to remove the jumper.

As you've already seen, SATA is not the same as ATA, and they need different power supply and data cables. An OEM HDD will NOT have these, but they can be bought separately. Most Retail packaged HDD's will have the cables included, but check that detail to be sure when ordering. On the power supply side you MAY have an unused connector already; if not, the cable you get is a converter - it connects to a 4-pin Molex on one end and provides the SATA connector.

By the way, does your mobo have an open SATA connnector for your new drive to hook up to?

 

[pkme2]

You should check your PSU on this list.
PSUs to avoid
You may want to reconsider upgrading your system. If you had problems before, you're surely may have bigger problems later if you add stuff to your present system.

 

[Oyeve]

You should be fine.

 

[matas]

Originally posted by: Paperdoc
HDD designs have moved on. The original SATA has a 1.5 Gb/s max data transfer rate, but the new SATA II run at 3.0. New ones are completely backwards compatible if your mobo does not handle SATA II. In fact, most new HDD's arrive with a tiny jumper installed on a pin block to limit them to 1.5 Gb/s for this purpose - if you need 3.0, you have to remove the jumper.

As you've already seen, SATA is not the same as ATA, and they need different power supply and data cables. An OEM HDD will NOT have these, but they can be bought separately. Most Retail packaged HDD's will have the cables included, but check that detail to be sure when ordering. On the power supply side you MAY have an unused connector already; if not, the cable you get is a converter - it connects to a 4-pin Molex on one end and provides the SATA connector.

By the way, does your mobo have an open SATA connnector for your new drive to hook up to?

are u saying i can just get sata 3g(sata2) and just use a jumper to get it to work on me SATA1.5g mobo?

 

[Paperdoc]

Yes. In fact, as I said, most new SATA II drives have the jumper already installed when you get them, and you have to remove it if you want 3 Gb/s SATA II performance.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: Paperdoc
Yes. In fact, as I said, most new SATA II drives have the jumper already installed when you get them, and you have to remove it if you want 3 Gb/s SATA II performance.

Yep, when I got my 400gb 7200.10 it was jumpered to 1.5