Install a new Hard Drive and convert the connection type

Upgrading your Hard Drive is easy, Scott Ewart takes you through the simple steps of inserting a new disk. He also shows you how to convert IDE drives to the new SATA connection and vice-versa should you find you have the wrong hardware.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• SATA
• PATA
• IDE
• jumpers
• hard
• drive
• disk
• storage
• convert
• connection
• cable
• 40-wire
• 80-wire

[wsvitak]

@ghostmarine1000 i know its an old comment, but did u figure this out? I read today that even if you have a large capacity hard drive your mother board may not support it. If your motherboard can only handle 40gb than putting a 500gb hd wont give you additional space. I also seen where someone said u have to reset your bios, so I am curious if reseting your bios would allow you to use the bigger hard drive...

[MrSkullxd]

how abaut wth out a jumper will it work?

[drcannabudz]

@ghostmarine1000 Youll never get to use every gb a hdd holds.But with yours I find it crazy!Not even reading 1tb.It should register 1,995gb at least.I never had a hdd biger then a tb,so im sorry I can't help you much.I was like wow I have to comment lol.Where did you buy it from?Is it used?

[ghostmarine1000]

I recently bought a 2tb seagate 5600 rpm internal hdd , but it only registers as 931 gigs what the hell is the problem ? and how do i fix it. Iam using windows 7 and it refuses to allow me to exceed 931 gigs , although it says 2tb on the hard drive

[marrius1993]

I have an old drive and my motherboard is on SATA. i have an old connection on my motherborad and the cd-rom is in it. can i put the old drive in the cd-rom ceonnection on the motherboard ?

[fuckingbullshyt]

nice explication

[javierphx1]

wat is the difference between ide and eide?

[ryantolentino1]

wow great video iwant more

[ctrlspade]

mine is an ide cable...more complicated to fix

[loveguitars]

Excellent