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be nice and give me some very quick help?
jhocking:
I'd put it at pi.
Seriously though, it depends a lot on the specific kind. I haven't installed any on a PC, but SATA's are trivial to install in G5s. Even easier than RAM, because of how the case is designed.
Also, setting the jumpers isn't always a footnote; if you know the right setting it's easy, but it can confuse beginners.
Se7en:
The jumper settings are printed on the label on the top or side of the drive. If you know you have to do it, then finding the setting and setting them before putting the drive in is simple.
Since this PC doesnt have USB 2.0, theres no way it has SATA support, so that means parallel ATA of course. The biggest potential complication is finding the cables are too short.
Sideways:
It's not the length of your cables, but how you use them.
jhocking:
--- Quote from: Se7en ---Since this PC doesnt have USB 2.0, theres no way it has SATA support, so that means parallel ATA of course.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, that's kinda what I was getting at; I forgot to state it. The newer SATA harddrives are much easier to install than the older parallel ATA drives, so keep that in mind when judging how hard installation is.
Incidentally kevin, make sure to get the right kind of harddrive, one that your motherboard supports.
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Y'know, maybe you should get a USB2 card and go with an external drive. It'll cost more, but there's less fiddly stuff to remember (not to mention you now have USB2 ports for connecting devices.)
Se7en:
Yeah, an external drive has less possible complications. I would say the deciding factor would be price, and if being able to move the drive around would be a useful thing, or totaly unneccesary.
I tend to forget how hard things are for newbies, since i no longer rate anything as hard to do unless it involves liquid nitrogen.
The best thing to do is find a local friend who has plenty of hardware experience, and bribe them with beer.
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