So i'm building a computer wanting at least 2 TB's for hard drive which Hard drive would be compatible with this motherboard? or at least give me a list of each compatible things cause i don't want to purchase the wrong RAM, Hard Drive, Sound card, Video card,etc. So i'm building a computer wanting at least 2 TB's for hard drive which Hard drive would be compatible with this motherboard? or at least give me a list of each compatible things cause i... » Read More So i'm building a computer wanting at least 2 TB's for hard drive which Hard drive would be compatible with this motherboard? or at least give me a list of each compatible things cause i don't want to purchase the wrong RAM, Hard Drive, Sound card, Video card,etc. « Show Less
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Any new hard drive should work just fine. Look at pcpartpicker.com for a good resource to piece together compatible parts. Its an excellent site that allows you to choose your parts one by one, only showing other compatible parts.
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Any hard drive should be fine as long as it has a SATA connect. I would recommend looking into a SSD if you want a fast computer also to run your operating system on and maybe stick a few games (256 gb). As far as ram it should be fine with up to 32 gb at 1600 MHz (Although you don't need to go that high! 8 gb should suffice if you want to make it future proof you can look at 16 gb. Sound card is a part of this motherboard! Saves you a few bucks :). Finally graphics cards should all work considering they have a pci or pci express port. I currently use a GTX 770 4gb VRAM and it's more then enough. Hope this helped! Any hard drive should be fine as long as it has a SATA connect. I would recommend looking into a SSD if you want a fast computer also to run your operating system on and maybe stick a few games (256 gb). As far as ram it should be fine with up to 32 gb at 1600 MHz (Although you don't need to go that high! 8 gb should suffice if you want to make it future proof you can look at 16 gb. Sound card is a part of this motherboard! Saves you a few bucks :). Finally graphics cards should all work considering they have a pci or pci express port. I currently use a GTX 770 4gb VRAM and it's more then... » Read More Any hard drive should be fine as long as it has a SATA connect. I would recommend looking into a SSD if you want a fast computer also to run your operating system on and maybe stick a few games (256 gb). As far as ram it should be fine with up to 32 gb at 1600 MHz (Although you don't need to go that high! 8 gb should suffice if you want to make it future proof you can look at 16 gb. Sound card is a part of this motherboard! Saves you a few bucks :). Finally graphics cards should all work considering they have a pci or pci express port. I currently use a GTX 770 4gb VRAM and it's more then enough. Hope this helped! « Show Less
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It depends on the number of drives. The motherboard comes with at least 2 SATA cables, which can be used for SATA hard drives and SATA CD/DVD drives. If you need more cables, then make sure you purchase the 6GB cables of the correct length for your application. Here is an compatible cable, albeit they are 18" long.OKGear 18 inch Black Premium SATA III Round Cable 6GB/s Straight to Straight w/latch, Black
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This drive uses a SATA II 6 Gb/S interface which is backwards compatible with SATA interfaces found in most recent motherboards. As long as your motherboard supports SATA (Serial ATA interface) you can use this drive. To get the full performance out of it though you will need a SATA II interface on your MB or on a card. If you have a very very old Desktop PC (10+ years) then you might only have the IDE interface which would not be compatible.Look up your desktop PC's motherboard and see if it has a SATA or SATA II interface.
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This server supports boths hard drives... Also motherboard lets you install up to 4 hard drives on this server...
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It's the same connection as a 2tb, it's SATA3, any windows 7 or 8 will compatible, the major spec you have to look is your motherboard, it has to be a uefi compatible board to go beyond the 2tb limit, if it's a recent motherboard it probably is, just check your manufacturer and model to be 100%. Search for: 3tb and uefi motherboards. Hope this helps
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Any SATA 6GB/S is compatible with it, this Motherboard contains 6 6gb/s connectors.
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im currently using one with 750gb. So far so good. as long as its 2.5in SATA HDD should be fine.
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HiI am trying to buy a compatible 2 GB memory stick for my Gateway LT2030U - I am looking online but am confused on what/where to look for a suitable one - would you mind dropping me a link?Thanks
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David, go to Tiger Direct and look up the motherboard in question. That info as you scroll down will tell you clearly what other computer parts will work with it. I selected $2,800 worth of parts to go with that exact motherboard three years ago. Turns out I had everything I needed for someone else to put that computer together. Go slow and read the specificationsfor that motherboard. Danny Standridge
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I have this one and it's got a lot of room but you can't put everything the say it can hold in there, not enough space. If you're going to add lots of drives look carefully because on most case the drives will hit caps or video cards on motherboards. Try to find a review where someone says what they were actually able to fit.
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Any sata drive should be fine, and all of the versions are backwards compatible with the sata version. You just have to screw it into the caddy on your current drive, but if you don't need that much space look at a 128 GB solid state drive sdd at 2.5 inches. Make your lap top faster on the cheap.
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If you were using an external case for the drive, the problem is that it's an older case that topped out at 2TB. You might have a similar problem with your BIOS or drivers if it is inside a computer doing this. If you are using an external case, might I suggest Orico, as they make some really nice 3TB compat (make sure any one you buy says 3TB compat or 4TB compat) external drive cases. (3519, 3529, etc)... For example here is one that I just bought with two of these drives: ORICO Tool Free Aluminum USB3.0 eSATA Dual Bay 3.5 inch SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure - Black(3529SUS3-C) If you were using an external case for the drive, the problem is that it's an older case that topped out at 2TB. You might have a similar problem with your BIOS or drivers if it is inside a computer doing this. If you are using an external case, might I suggest Orico, as they make some really nice 3TB compat (make sure any one you buy says 3TB compat or 4TB compat) external drive cases. (3519, 3529, etc)... For example here is one that I just bought with two of these drives: ORICO Tool Free Aluminum USB3.0 eSATA Dual Bay 3.5 inch SATA... » Read More If you were using an external case for the drive, the problem is that it's an older case that topped out at 2TB. You might have a similar problem with your BIOS or drivers if it is inside a computer doing this. If you are using an external case, might I suggest Orico, as they make some really nice 3TB compat (make sure any one you buy says 3TB compat or 4TB compat) external drive cases. (3519, 3529, etc)... For example here is one that I just bought with two of these drives: ORICO Tool Free Aluminum USB3.0 eSATA Dual Bay 3.5 inch SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure - Black(3529SUS3-C) « Show Less
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I would never consider a 4 TB boot drive because I do not believe it's a great idea to keep data on the boot drive, for many valid reasons. I would also never build a system with a traditional platter HD. I installed an SD in my laptop, saw what I'd been missing, and installed one in my primary desktop. Best upgrade I ever made.I use WD Caviar Black drives for all of my data, as secondary drives. One issue with 4 TB drives is that some devices for streaming will not recognize them at all (Such as the WD TV Live).
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Hello, this is a standard 320gb sata hard drive for laptop. As long as your computer supports SATA this should not be an issue. You may want to do more research on your laptop being compatible with sata drives.
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The are four memory (RAM) slots on this model and two of them will be filled with 1GB memory on each. Only one hard drive can be installed on this small form factor tower. If you are planning to add a secondary 250GB Hard drive, please look for full/mini tower size Optiplex, which will have room for two hard drives.
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Best bet is crucial.com they will scan your computer and tell you what will work in your system. Found that Amazon had best price. The 2gb kit worked great for me.
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I have an ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard and it has given me no problems at all. I have one SSD Hard Drive and 2 other Hard drives with 3 external Hard Drives and an external DVD R/W drive. I recommend ASUS Motherboards.