Hard Drive Problem

[gungrave]

im thinking about getting a hard drive.

theres no space for it but the wires are there for a new hard drive so could i get a add on thing i can put it so it fits?


heres a pic of my pc insides :rolleyes:
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i scaned the inside so its not such a good picture :frusty:
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[Virtualbody1234]

Is there any room above the optical drives?

Perhaps you could use drive rails:

http://www.buyserverchassis.com/internal_chassis_brackets/images/detail/3847.jpg

Or move the optical drives up and put the harddrive where the CD drive is now (if the cable isn't long enough).

[gungrave]

no space full :(

[Virtualbody1234]

Make some sort of support bracket.

Just a bit of sheetmetal.

[Marius24]

or build a new case and rebuild the inside layout :)

[gungrave]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@11 February 2004 - 18:46
Make some sort of support bracket.

Just a bit of sheetmetal.
u know at the bottem of the case theres a space there can i just have it there?
:unsure:

[cwctv]

Have a good look underneath for holes that match up to the h/drive mine as them plus I also have a "slide" that goes under my Cd rom,and if all esle fails think of taking the floppy out (if you don't use it).

[gungrave]

i found a place for it.
i got a spare floppy space and it fits there. when i tryed it there be4 it didnt fit :P
so im goin to buy one in the next few days and put it there but ill need a longer wire :)
thanks for the help :D

[tesco]

where is your current hard drive?

[gungrave]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@12 February 2004 - 23:01
where is your current hard drive?
maxtor some thing :)

[tesco]

Originally posted by gungrave+2 March 2004 - 19:16--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gungrave @ 2 March 2004 - 19:16)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@12 February 2004 - 23:01
where is your current hard drive?
maxtor some thing :) [/b][/quote]
i said WHERE not WHAT <_< lol

[delphin460]

get an external usb/firewire h/d they rock, best thing i have bought in years, take it anywhere, anytime

[gungrave]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+3 March 2004 - 00:22--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 3 March 2004 - 00:22)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by gungrave@2 March 2004 - 19:16
<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@12 February 2004 - 23:01
where is your current hard drive?
maxtor some thing :)
i said WHERE not WHAT <_< lol [/b][/quote]
its on the 1st pic the green thing thats what holds it in.
its standing up not flat down like a cd drive.

[gungrave]

Originally posted by delphin460@3 March 2004 - 00:53
get an external usb/firewire h/d they rock, best thing i have bought in years, take it anywhere, anytime
but they cost loads and i all rdy orded the drive i should have it on friday(5th)` :D

[tesco]

Originally posted by gungrave+3 March 2004 - 07:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gungrave @ 3 March 2004 - 07:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@3 March 2004 - 00:22

Originally posted by gungrave@2 March 2004 - 19:16
<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@12 February 2004 - 23:01
where is your current hard drive?
maxtor some thing :)
i said WHERE not WHAT <_< lol
its on the 1st pic the green thing thats what holds it in.
its standing up not flat down like a cd drive. [/b][/quote]
oh i c. so have you already solved the problem? are you going to put it into the floppy drive space or are you still thinking of something else? how big is the old drive? if its small you might benefit from taking it out all together and just using the new one as teh only drive, you will get better performance with that 8mb cache.

[lynx]

It would have been less confusing if you had posted all the pictures the same way round.

And judging from the mess of spaghetti in pictures 1 & 3 I think you need to do some serious reorganisation of your wiring. Get some cable ties, they only cost pennies.