We all live in an interesting time, when the technology in the field of computer technology replace one another in just a few years.For example, yesterday specialized AGP bus seemed an accomplishment, and its updated revision to appear like mushrooms after rain.Now remember any of it to satisfy their own curiosity, or collecting of old computer components for the highly specialized range of tasks.
similar situation with CDs, first CD, then DVD and DL-DVD, and more recently Blu-Ray were seen at an acceptable cost.No doubt, many in that time managed to create an impressive collection of home favorite movies, and maybe even audio library.But now at the CD has a competitor - hard drives.Their value is constantly snizhet already fallen below 5 cents per 1 MB.Not surprisingly, the network is now often seen the question "how to connect a second hard drive."On it we will try to answer.
Installing a hard disk - it's pretty simple task, but only if you understand why and what is done.After reviewing the responses, and at least once checked everything in practice, everyone can connect the drive to your computer.
Before you begin to understand how to connect a second hard drive, you need to determine what, in general, are hard drives and how they differ.The main difference is the type of hard drive interface.To date, three of them: Out of production, but is still occurring, IDE;then SATA, which has become standard;and USB.To understand how to connect a second hard drive, you should also know three things: hard disk interface, the motherboard supports the standards and the amount of hard drive in gigabytes.
C interface is simple: if the motherboard only supports SATA, then it can connect only to SATA and USB, IDE - only through an expansion card or a converter.Assume that the hard drive and motherboard - SATA.Then, install a second hard drive is as follows (the computer must be disconnected from the wall outlet):
- check the jumpers of the hard drive that was not exposed to the restriction SATA 1,5 Gb / s.In this mode of operation is possible, but the speed will be limited;
- remove the side cover of the system unit and connect the interface SATA cables to the corresponding free slot.Please note that the connector has a lock that does not allow to insert the connector incorrectly;
- place in a free hard drive bay housing and fix it with the screw (if required fixed installation);
- connect the hard disk power cord and the other end of the SATA-loop.You can not go wrong - always lock the erroneous inclusion.If there are two different power connector - MOLEX and SATA, then use to choose one of them;
- collect case and turn on the computer.
If the amount of disk 2 terabytes, for its work motherboard should not be equipped with the classic BIOS, a new UEFI.In addition, you will need to format a hard drive in the format of GPT, instead of MBR.
often have to understand how to connect a second hard disk so that it can be used as a portable.Of course, the best solution - is to buy an external USB hard drive factory.If you already have an "extra" second SATA or IDE drive, the cost of a relatively expensive purchase is not necessary.It should be $ 10-20 purchase an adapter converter USB-to-SATA (IDE) with external power supply.The disc is connected to the adapter, and is powered by an external power, and the other end of the power converter is included in the computer's USB port.As an option - to buy ready-USB «pocket" for the hard drive.It is the same power supply and converter, but hidden in a neat blown fan casing, which houses, and the hard drive.The disadvantage of this solution is its high cost, the lower boundary of which starts at $ 45.
