[HLUG] hard drive advice please

dicegeorge at hotmail dot com dicegeorge at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 12 11:34:45 UTC 2009 

heres a photo of inside the computer:
www.dicegeorge.com/psb/psb-temp/pcpavhd-s.jpg

looks like theres space,
and a few of those white pluggy things left
if thats what im looking for
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From: "Matt Jones" <matt at mattjones.me.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:35 PM
To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [HLUG] hard drive advice please

> That looks about on the money for the capacity, personally for a 1TB
> SATA drive I would go for a samsung drive. Seagate are having a few
> firmware issues at the moment, so it would possibly be advised to
> avoid them. (The samsung drive is currently £80 from ebuyer.com, with
> free delivery). As these drives are OEM you will need to supply your
> own cables/screws. The spec list doesn't say if the computer has a
> spare SATA port free, Most motherboards now have four but some only
> have two, which in your case would be taken up with the current
> drives. The easiest way to check this would be to have a look inside.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Mj
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 11:01 PM, dicegeorge at hotmail dot com
> <dicegeorge at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> the hard drive on my desktop is full of data,
>> it has windows vista which i havnt booted for months
>> and ubuntu
>>
>> Is this one a good deal, and will it fit, or is there a bigger better
>> cheaper one recommended?
>> http://www.dclstore.co.uk/desc-western-digital-caviar-green-power-1000gb-sata2-5400rpm-wd10eads-pid-2750.aspx
>> Western Digital WD10EADS Hard Drive1TB SATA 32MB Cache,1 TB,7200 RPM 
>> Green
>> Power Bulk/OEM Hard Drive
>> £77.86 ex. VAT (£89.54 Inc. VAT)
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> [george]
>>
>> PS
>>
>>
>> Applications/system tools/device manager
>> says the exisiting hard disk is 500GB ATA SCSI
>> Western digital WD50000AAKS
>> which seems to be this one:
>> http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.asp?pn=WD5000AAKS&referrer=Adwords&id=734
>> Internal Hard Drives
>> OEM - Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 7200rpm Serial ATA II 300 16MB 
>> Hard
>> Drive
>>
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>> The computer is a
>> hp pavilion desktop A6250.uk
>> HP (Hewlett-Packard) Pavilion a6250.uk Desktop
>> (2.4GHz Core 2 Quad Q6600, 3GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD±RW DL, Windows
>> like this one:
>>
>> http://www.click.ie/product_info.php?products_id=5059
>>
>> HP Pavilion a6250.uk - Tower - 1 x Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz - RAM 3 
>> GB -
>> HDD 1 x 500 GB - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - GF 8400 GS - Gigabit 
>> Ethernet -
>> Vista Home Premium - Intel VIIV Technology - Monitor : none
>> [GU658AA#ABU] ?1,023.87 inc VAT
>> ?842.69 ex VAT
>>
>> The HP Pavilion a6200 PC series is an affordable, attractive PC that
>> delivers all round performance and impressive ease-of-use, all wrapped up 
>> in
>> a stylish design.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Product Information
>> Product Description HP Pavilion a6250.uk - Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz
>> Type Media centre
>> Platform Technology Intel VIIV Technology
>> Form Factor Tower
>> Dimensions (WxDxH) 17.5 cm x 41.4 cm x 38.7 cm
>> Weight 9.6 kg
>> Localisation English / United Kingdom
>> Processor 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz ( Quad-Core )
>> Cache Memory 8 MB L2 Cache
>> Cache Per Processor 8 MB ( 2 x 4MB (4MB per core pair) )
>> RAM 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM
>> Storage Controller Serial ATA
>> Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300
>> Optical Storage DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology
>> Card Reader 15 in 1
>> Monitor None.
>> Graphics Controller PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS - 256 MB
>> Audio Output Sound card
>> Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
>> OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
>> Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
>>
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>> Hide Extended Specification
>>
>> General
>> Platform Technology Intel VIIV Technology
>> Type Media centre
>> Recommended Use Home use
>> Product Form Factor Tower
>> Width 17.5 cm
>> Depth 41.4 cm
>> Height 38.7 cm
>> Weight 9.6 kg
>> Localisation English / United Kingdom
>> Processor
>> Type Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz
>> Multi-Core Technology Quad-Core
>> 64-bit Computing Yes
>> Installed Qty 1
>> Max Supported Qty 1
>> Cache Memory
>> Type L2 Cache
>> Installed Size 8 MB
>> Cache Per Processor 8 MB ( 2 x 4MB (4MB per core pair) )
>> Mainboard
>> Chipset Type Intel G33 Express
>> Data Bus Speed 1066 MHz
>> RAM
>> Installed Size 3 GB
>> Technology DDR2 SDRAM
>> Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
>> Storage Controller
>> Type 1 x Serial ATA - integrated
>> Storage
>> Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
>> Optical Storage
>> Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Serial ATA
>> Read Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
>> Write Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
>> CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x 
>> (DVD-RAM)
>> Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology
>> Card Reader
>> Type 15 in 1 card reader
>> Monitor
>> Monitor Type None.
>> Graphics Controller
>> Type PCI Express x16 - plug-in card
>> Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
>> Video Memory DDR SDRAM
>> Installed Size 256 MB
>> Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
>> Audio Output
>> Type Sound card - integrated
>> Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
>> Input Device
>> Type Mouse, keyboard
>> Keyboard
>> Interface PS/2
>> Mouse
>> Technology Optical
>> Interface PS/2
>> Networking
>> Networking Network adapter - integrated
>> Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
>> Expansion / Connectivity
>> Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H ¦ 2
>> ( 1 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H ¦ 1 ( 1 ) x
>> Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 memory - DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x PCI 
>> Express
>> x16 ¦ 1 ( 1 ) x PCI ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x processor - LGA775 Socket ¦ 2 ( 2 ) x PCI
>> Express x1
>> Interfaces 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x
>> keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 
>> PIN
>> USB Type A ( 2 in front ) ¦ 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ( 1 in front ) ¦ 1 x
>> network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦
>> Power
>> Device Type Power supply
>> Operating System / Software
>> OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
>> Software Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker,
>> muvee autoProducer, Microsoft Works 8.0, Roxio My DVD, HP Photosmart
>> Essential, Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription), Adobe
>> Reader 8.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Microso
>> Manufacturer Warranty
>> Service & Support 1 year warranty
>> Service & Support Details Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
>>
>>
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