Can Someone Please Look At This And Advise

[Mercury]

If I buy this HD and this cable, is that it ? or do I need to buy anything else ?

Seems very reasonable to me.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1TB-Samsung...e-89-ms-NCQ-OEM

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/45cm-Akasa-...Red-Black-Cable

[Daffy D]

Does your setup support SATA?

Have a look at the motherboard to see if it has SATA sockets.

The cable you show is for data - that pluds into the MB.

Check you also have power cable for the drive. SATA power plug is not same as IDE.

[astral]

I assume you have a desktop machine and a free slot inside for the disk?

[Mercury]

Sorry, I should have been more elaborate.

Yes, it is a PC, few month old Intel quad core HP Pavillion. The current HD, a Seagate 500GB is housed (when the side panel is removed), in the bottom left (essentially front) of the machine, in a cage like structure. This cage is secured but I am not sure how well, probably with only the visible screws and looks as though is would be a slide out job to gain complete access. Judging by the size of the current HD, there is room for 2 more of the same size as only approximately 1/3rd of the space is being used.

The MB has about 8 SATA slots, 2 of which are occupied, one being the original HD. Power is available from about 4 spare connections on the serial power loop thing. The cable would suit being straight ended rather than at 90 degrees. There is a lot of spare room in the housing.

It seems a simple job, but not one I have done before. I'm marginally concerned that I need to buy something else or some support for the HD. The cable looks right and I'm presuming that such a new HD will be "plug in and play" and the PC will just do everything it needs to.

Apparently this HD is in 2 * 500GB form ? not sure what that means or why it is better than 3 * 333 ?

If in Pattaya, I'd be down to Tukcom for them to sort it out. But I'm not.

Sorry, I should have been much more clear originally.

[astral]

OK

You will need to take the other side of the case off as well.

The new disk will need 2 screws on each side.

Plug in the cable and away you go.

Possibly you will need the Control Panel/Admin Tools/Computer Management/Disk Management

to format each partition and give it a letter E: etc

2 * 500GB form

It sounds like a 1 terabyte disk, partitioned into two 500Gb sections.

That is fine. It will appear to windows as two disks once installed.

[Mercury]

Thanks Astral. I feel confident enough to order away.

[lopburi3]

My HP was several generations ago but only one side had to be removed and the front panel. HD slid in with the two screws in side on a track that a plastic tab secured. Very simple operation and they have full instructions available on website if in any doubt.