Adding a HardDrive... and RAM

[TokenHerbz]

Firstly, i would like only people who know what they are doing to answer me.

Now, to explain my curiousity.

Well as you all may, or may not know, i got a new computer which is why i can play WoW, and my old computer has my Turing, programming, and other various information on it of interest to me...

So i took apart my old computer, I took out the Hard drive, and the ram (SDRAM), Now, i was to know if i can put this into my new computer..

I am lead to believe i can, though i think i remember somthing in school about a "code" you have to change to make the drive secondary, so its not as easy as hooking up the cables, and will old SDRAM work on my new mother board? most likely righT?

Anyways, just want to know if i can hook up my OLD HD to my NEW COMP to access its information, but leaving my current HD as primary...

If you know what i mean about a code, you'll know its at the back of the HD where the cables connect: my code is currently

[:] : [:] : .

[] being the white connectors in position:

It's been a while since i took this class, so im not sure if it even matters, but i thought id make sure first, i do not want to mess things up...

Also to install SDRAM, do i put it in STRAIGHT, or is this the one you put in on an angle?? i remeber installing ram's in school, but i forget everything, its been YEARS :S...

I hope to get my HD up and working, to retreive my programming, and make a great game on my spear time.


Thanks for reading, Bye.

[Mazer]

On the back of the hard drive above the jumpers (or on top, on the label) there should be a diagram telling you which ones choose between MASTER, SLAVE, and CABLE SELECT (is there another I'm forgetting?). You'll want to pick SLAVE.
As for the RAM, depending on how old it is you may not be able to fit it into the motherboard. And as I remember if you have two sticks of RAM at different clock speeds, they'll all run as fast as the slowest stick. Is the extra RAM really necessary?

[r.3volved]

If it's a brand new motherboard, then chances are 99% that sdram will not work with it.
Even if it has slots for DDR and SDRAM, you can only use one type at a time. SD is old, slow and junky.

What model motherboard is it??

[TokenHerbz]

Aws, well it appears the older Hard Drive is not compatible with the new computer..

[Andy]

ehh? what hard drive is it? is it ide? unless its ridiculously old, it will work with your new computer

[TokenHerbz]

no the connecters on my comp arn't the same as the hard drive used in my old come, thus i think it really is "rediculusly" old...

Anyways, and other ideas how i can get the 9GB off it onto this comp?

[Mazer]

That doesn't seem right... can you show us pictures? If not of your motherboard, then pictures of a different motherboard that can show us your problem. I don't think there are any mobos that don't support IDE drives...

[timmytheturtle]

TokenHerbz wrote:

no the connecters on my comp arn't the same as the hard drive used in my old come

By that I think he means his hard drive uses SATA to connect to the motherboard. Unless this old hard drive is a SCSI drive

TokenHerbz wrote:

Anyways, and other ideas how i can get the 9GB off it onto this comp?

If you have a router. Connect both PC's to it and setup a network share and transfer them that way, or connecting them to a router and setting up an FTP server on the old one, and download them to your new one.

[TokenHerbz]

Bah all your SDI CIBC Lingo of hardware.


Simply put i can connect the old hard dribe to my new computer.

Now, A router would be the same as a modem right?

So how do i plug them both into the modem, and the access one comp from the other? I need a walk threw here please.

I really needs this Hard drive info...

[timmytheturtle]

TokenHerbz wrote:

Now, A router would be the same as a modem right?

So how do i plug them both into the modem, and the access one comp from the other? I need a walk threw here please.

Modems and to routers are different. This and these are what your looking for. A walkthrough is provided in the box, it is called a manual, and I suggest you RTFM if you decided to take this route.

Connecting your old hard drive to your new computer would be cheaper, quicker, and easier (if you know how to that is).

[TokenHerbz]

The cables from my new comp dont fit in the hard drive of my old comp...

[r.3volved]

You clearly have no knowledge of hardware....so since you can't seem to use google properly, perhaps you should take it into a shop and pay someone to do it for you.

I'd imagine it's a SCSI HDD, so do you have a SCSI controller in the old computer? Was it hooked right to the mobo?
Maybe just cut your losses...it is only turing applications.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/search/h0718.pdf
http://savage.net.au/Ron/html/scsi-tutorial.html
http://www.foxtec.com/support/scsi.asp
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To hook up a router you connect your ethernet cable from your card to the router. Same with the other tower and that's it.

It is extremely simple and basic networking knowledge that can be found on google within minutes.

http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Networking-Hardware/Router-Overview/
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,68763,00.asp
http://www.pctechtalk.com/?m=show&id=4044
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-5589161.html
http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_home_network.htm

[TokenHerbz]

perhaps i wasn't clear when is said i dont have a fucking router...


And was i not clear on the fact that my comp was REALLY OLD and the CABLES USED IN THE OLD COMP CAN"T CONNECT TO ANYTHING IN MY NEW COMP, LIkewise, the WIRES IN THE NEW COMP CAN'T CONNECT TO MY HARDDRIVE...

I appriciate you spending minuets for the links you posted, but dont suggest to me that im an idiot... i dont appriciate that, im here for help not to say im stupid..

I AM telling you, there is NO WAY i can connect the new comp to the old hard drive...

I asked, how may i connect the new comp, to the OLD COMP (not the hard drive), so that i can transfer the information, is there not a way to use a lan network or somthing?

[Mazer]

Sure, as long as both computers can run and have network cards. Get a spare bit of network cable and look up how to make crossover cables. Or, see if you can find a crossover cable adapter.

But really, you've piqued my curiousity, can I see any pictures of the old computer?

[timmytheturtle]

Mazer wrote:

But really, you've piqued my curiousity, can I see any pictures of the old computer?

I wish to see some pictures of it too.

Your computer can't be THAT old that the harddrive doesn't use IDE (unless it's SCSI). And your new computer would still come with an IDE controller allowing you to connect IDE drives to the motherboard.

So pictures, make/model numbers, schematic diagrams. Anything that would show us what motherboard is in your old computer. And the harddrive make and model number as well.

Also, using a crossover cable would work. But your going to need to make one (I suggest you look on google for instructions on how to do that), or buy one. Most computer stores would have them.

You could also you a parallel cable. If you had one that you can connect to both machines