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sammo_101
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_ 		14. March 2007 @ 07:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi, i have a packard bell ixtreme 9100 i pc and want to fit a 2nd hard drive. the problem is that im not sure what ones are compatible with it. i opened up my comp the other day and the hard drive in their at the moment is a maxtor diamondmax vl 30.7gb hard drive.
any help much appreciated on how to find out and/or if anyone has the sam PC.. or even any help at all. :)
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nasayin
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_ 		14. March 2007 @ 11:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You can buy any 3.5" IDE hard drives. It does not need to be the same one.
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sammo_101
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_ 		14. March 2007 @ 12:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but how would i connect it if they use diff cables or does this my old hard drive use an IDE?
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nasayin
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_ 		14. March 2007 @ 12:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just don't buy a SATA hard drive. The IDE cable on your current hard drive should have a secondary connector (slave). Use that to connect your new hard drive to it. Just make sure you select slave on your new hard drive.
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sammo_101
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_ 		14. March 2007 @ 23:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok ill try this thanks alot :)
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