My current hard disk going bad, which new one to go for..

[scott274]

Can you describe where on the motherboard should I check the Sata-Ide portsEdit: Anyways members on another board helped me with pictures to check if I have Sata-IDE ports on my motherboard. I will have to go for a IDE drive as I don't have any Sata ports on my current motherboard. Probably will go for Seagate IDE 160 or 250 GB hard disk now.Thanks friends for your timely help Edit 2: Oh yes and repped all who helped me

 

[rageaddict]

try deep freezing your old hard drive for two hours and and check if it still clicks after returning to normal temperature.as for the new hard drive... go for seagate 360gb... it says 2600 on the delta page but try talking like a friend or a yaar to the shop-owner and you'll probably get it for 2450 at lamington road in mumbai.sata ports are 1/4th the size of ide ports and look a bit like USB port. usually found just above the on/off power connectors of the board.

 

[Shashank80]

Hello! I am also facing the same problem with my hard disk drive on my old PC as faced by scott274. My hard drive is Samsung SpinPoint 40 GB and my system is PIII with Intel i810 motherboard. I have bought a new hard disk that is Hitachi 160 GB PATA (Deskstar). But now my hardware engineer says that it is not compatible with Intel 810 motherboard and I have to return it and get a second hand hard disk from him. But the hardware dealer told me that it will be compatible with Intel 810. So I bought a 160 GB drive instead of an 80 GB drive which is about Rs. 400 costlier than the 80 GB one. I cannot test it as the hardware engineer says that if I open the drive from its packet by tearing the seal it won't be exchanged. Please help as I cannot decide whether I should return the hard disk and get a second hand disk of 40 GB again from my hardware engineer which he says is of about Rs. 1100. Or should I keep it (the 160 GB PATA disk) believing the hardware dealer and try it on my old system to check whether it is compatible or not. I will appreciate if someone guides me appropriately. What should I do? Also should I freeze my old hard disk in deep freeze of my fridge? Is it ok to try this and how? Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[scott274]

Why don't you take your CPU cabinet to the shop where you brought the hard disk. And about that freezing old hard disk, even I would like to know the details on how exactly to do it, whats it's uses, dangers w.r.t HD etc.

 

[Shashank80]

Why don't you take your CPU cabinet to the shop where you brought the hard disk.

And about that freezing old hard disk, even I would like to know the details on how exactly to do it, whats it's uses, dangers w.r.t HD etc.

The hardware dealer does not provide assembling facility. Moreover, they are the ones referred to by my hardware engineer and he was with me when I bought it along with other components. If I take the CPU cabinet to them I would be bypassing my hardware wallah (who is, by the way, a friend). Who should I believe?

So my question again is whether Hitachi 160 GB PATA hard disk drive is compatible with my Intel 810 motherboard (Pentium III CPU). Anyone?

 

[Shashank80]

Nobody having any solution to my problem? Please help. I have to decide very soon.

 

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[scott274]

But now my hardware engineer says that it is not compatible with Intel 810 motherboard and I have to return it and get a second hand hard disk from him.

Moreover, they are the ones referred to by my hardware engineer and he was with me when I bought it along with other components.

I don't quite understand how your problem occured bhai. If your hardware engineer was with you while buying the hardware why did he let you buy the wrong one and later on say that it's not compatible with motherboard when you reached home. Uski tubelight late jali kya