The trouble is, once you get past a terabyte of storage space, SSDs start to get prohibitively expensive. Alternately, conventional hard drives are slower, but offer huge amounts of storage relatively cheaply. You can also combine the strengths of SSDs and hard drives. If your desktop can handle more than one drive and most of them can , you can install your operating system on the main SSD for speedy access to programs and essential files, and use a large capacity traditional drive for storing files.
But for most people, a smaller SSD combined with a larger hard drive is a great compromise. Hard drives typically come in two sizes: 2. The 3. The possible exception to this are the super-small form factor PCs that can only handle a 2. Some desktop PCs have built in mounting points for 2.
And speaking of SSDs, there is one more form factor to talk about: the M. These drives actually look more like a stick of RAM than a hard drive. One other note about laptops. If your PC only offers the older 4-pin Molex cables, you can buy adapters that work just fine. Some like the one pictured below have a straight plug on one end and an L-shaped plug on the other end.
The L-shaped plug makes it easier to fit into jacks that are closer to other components. One other word on SATA drives.
The same goes for the SATA cable you buy. So you might not want to splurge on the fastest SSD you can get. Getting more storage on an SSD will be more important to most people than getting more speed. It might be worth the small price premium versus a standard hard drive. Your next step is to decide whether you want to transfer your operating system to the new drive or just do a clean installation and start fresh.
There are pros and cons for each. Transferring your operating system and all your data and installed apps means not having to worry about reinstalling Windows, setting it up the way you like it again, and then reinstalling each of your apps. The bad news is that this is a slow and tedious process. Most new drives come with tools to make it happen.
You can go that way with a desktop, too, but it may be easier just to install the new drive, do the transfer, and then decide whether to leave the old drive in place for extra storage or uninstall it. There are also advantages to just performing a clean installation of your operating system on your new drive.
The big one is that you get to start fresh. You get to set it the way you want, and only install what you want. The downside, of course, is that you have to do all that. Different laptops have different methods for accessing the storage drive compartment, if they allow easy access at all. Some business-class designs let you swap out a drive by removing a single screw, others might need you to completely remove the bottom of the machine or even take out the keyboard.
You can usually find specific instructions by searching the web for your laptop manufacturer and model. That loosens the metal body plate enough to let me pull it off the computer. You can see the hard drive in the lower-left corner. To pull the drive itself out, I need to remove another screw, pull the drive up a bit, and then slide it off of the integrated SATA connection. For this model, the drive caddy is just a thin piece of aluminum with a rubber bumper.
I pulled it off, and then placed it on the new drive. Then, I reverse the process, slipping the new drive onto the SATA connection in the laptop, screwing the caddy back down to the frame, and replacing the body panel. Again, this process is going to vary quite a lot depending upon which laptop you have.
This process is a bit more involved than on a laptop, but the good news is that getting the case off and accessing the drive is typically a lot easier than on most laptops. Do you know how to add a new hard drive to Windows 10? Follow through this guide and learn how to install a disk, set up, and make use of it on your own now:.
Step 1. Slide your hard drive into the hard drive tray. Fasten the hard drive to the tray with screws. Step 2. Open the computer case, and plug in the SATA data cable to the motherboard of your computer.
Step 3. Now, you've installed the second hard drive into your computer. All you need is to press the power button to restart your computer and enter the next guide to set up the second hard drive. To make your hard drive showing up and detected correctly in your computer, you need to initialize the disk, setting up a correct partition style, and create partitions on your disk. EaseUS Partition Master with its New Disk Guide feature makes it easy and simple for you: partition hard drive and initialize disk at the same time.
Once the customization is done, click "Proceed". By doing so, you'll get several volumes that share equal capacity on the disk, for example, 2 GB volumes on a GB disk. While it's technically possible to replace an iMac hard drive, doing so is incredibly difficult and could void your warranty.
Windows desktop computers, on the other hand, tend to be fairly easy to tinker with. If you want to install a hard drive on a Mac computer, you can take it to an Apple professional and have them help you. Back up your computer's data. If you're removing an existing hard drive from your computer, back up its information so that you can restore the information later. If you want to keep your original hard drive installed, consider adding a second hard drive instead.
Make sure you are able to install a hard on your computer. Before you go purchasing a new hard drive for your computer, make sure you are able to install a new hard drive on your computer. If you want to install a second hard drive on your desktop PC, make sure it has an expansion slot that allows you to install a second hard drive. If you have an all-in-one PC monitor, make sure the hard drive inside the monitor is replaceable. Buy a hard drive that is compatible with your desktop motherboard.
SATA is the most common hard drive type for modern computers, though many newer motherboards support M. All-in-one PC monitors may require a 2.
This size of the drive is coded using a 4 digit number. For example, a M. In order to install an M. You'll also need to check if the M. Check the manual for your motherboard and make sure the M.
They are usually slower, but less expensive. Solid State Drives have no moving parts. They are much faster, quieter, and more expensive. Shut off and unplug your computer. To shut down your computer, click the Windows Start icon, and then click the power icon in the Start menu.
Click Shut Down to turn off your computer. You can also press and hold the power button on your laptop keyboard, or desktop PC tower to shut down your computer. Unplug your computer and press the power button to exhaust any residual electricity in the computer electronics. Remove you computer panel. You will most likely need a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the side panel of the computer tower.
You may need to remove both sides of the computer tower. Ground yourself. This will prevent electrostatic shock from damaging the components of your computer. You can ground yourself by touching something metal while you work, or purchasing static wrist bands that you wear while you work inside your computer. Remove the old drive. If you are removing an old hard drive, make sure any and all cables are disconnected from both the motherboard and the power supply.
If the hard drive is screwed in, remove all the screws. You may need to remove more cables or cards in order to access the hard drives in a tight case. Transfer hard drive enclosure to the new hard drive if present. Some computers use a special enclosure to secure the hard drive.
If your hard drive has an enclosure for the hard drive, remove all the screws and pull the old hard drive out. Place the new hard drive in the same enclosure and secure it with the screws. Insert your new drive. Place the hard drive in the hard drive slot the old hard drive was housed in, or the expansion slot for a new hard drive. Secure the hard drive. Once the hard drive has been inserted, use the screws that came with it to secure the hard drive in the housing.
Ideally, you should use two screws on each side of the hard drive. If the hard drive is loose, it can rattle and cause more noise and lead to physical damage.
Tighten the screws to a firm tightness, but don't over-tighten as that may cause damage as well. Attach the drive to the motherboard. Use a SATA cable to connect the hard drive to the motherboard. SATA cables can be connected in either direction. To install an M. Press down on the other end of the SSD and screw it to the motherboard. Refer to your motherboard documentation for detailed information for your motherboard.
Connect the power supply to the hard drive. Most newer power supplies have SATA power connectors, though older power supplies typically only have Molex 4 pin connectors. Ensure that none of the cables can come undone by wiggling them a little bit.
Close up your computer. Replace the case sides and reconnect your cables if you had to move the case to work on the inside. Plug back in and turn back on your computer. You should hear the hard drive begin to spin up. If you hear beeps or any jarring noises, immediately turn off the computer and check the hard drive's connections. Install an operating system.
Empty hard drives require an operating system to be installed on them before you can use your computer again. Method 2. Back up your laptop's information. If you're replacing a laptop's hard drive, you'll want to back up the information that's on the hard drive so that you can restore it onto the new hard drive later.
Make sure you can add or replace the hard drive in your laptop. Before you purchase a new hard drive for your laptop, check the user's manual or open your laptop to make sure you can replace or install a second hard drive.
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