Hard Drive Solution

**MaKe_OuT_33** · 02-10-08, 06:33 PM

Help me if you can.

My bday is on the 18th and I need more hard drive space. My new build has this hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136033
so not that large.

I cant decide if i should go with an external HDD or another internal. Can you guys give recommendations. All i use my computer for us gaming and school.
I will probably store lots of pictures, school files, music on this thing. However, I don't need that much space. I am thinking no more than 250GB is needed and I could even go less no problem.

Should I get another raptor? if i do, should i get a matching 74GB or will a 150GB drive work? do i raid them or is there another possibility? is external the way to go? lots of options and id like to hear what you guys have experienced.

**Mcstrange** · 02-10-08, 06:45 PM

I have that raptor, I needed more space so i just bought one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136185

Its fast, lots of space and is cheap. Something similar will fit the bill. No real reason for you to get another raptor.

**MaKe_OuT_33** · 02-10-08, 06:50 PM

how do you hook it up? is it as simple as plugging in another sata cable and it shows up as a d: drive or something? i dont need to put an OS on it right?

**SapiensErus** · 02-10-08, 06:51 PM

Just buy a big cheap internal drive like McStrange suggested... HDDs are dirt ass cheap these days.

I run 2 160gb SATA disks in RAID0 and then keep all my documents, data, etc. stored on another big old 500 Gb HDD... works fine.

100 bucks for a 500Gb, and just keep everything but your programs and immediate documents on it. Leave your system on the Raptor for high speed access.

**SapiensErus** · 02-10-08, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by MaKe_OuT_33

how do you hook it up? is it as simple as plugging in another sata cable and it shows up as a d: drive or something? i dont need to put an OS on it right?

Heh, you have turned into the mad overclocker but have never mounted a new HDD?

It's super simple, plug it in, give it power, format it. There ya go another disk.

**MaKe_OuT_33** · 02-10-08, 07:49 PM

i suppose its the "format" part that im unsure of. i can look up how to do that or you guys could just tell me.

**Xplodr!** · 02-10-08, 08:01 PM

Majority of the time, your new drive will come with a CD. On that cd, you'll find a few utilities, including what is needed to get your drive up and running. Make sure to check out the directions.. Everything needed to get your drive up and running, including how to do it, will be in the box with your HD. Make sure you have an open SATA port before you buy a SATA drive!

**MaKe_OuT_33** · 02-10-08, 08:34 PM

thanks.

**RhysJD3** · 02-10-08, 10:22 PM

Don't bother with Raid at this point unless you either like rebuilding your entire operating system or reading through pages of ways to get around it (that may or may not work and get pretty complex).

**MaKe_OuT_33** · 02-10-08, 10:43 PM

rgr. no raid. i dont think i need it anyway because everything i use is on my primary raptor and this secondary drive will be for storage since the raptor is has a relatively small capacity.