Trium918 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I am looking for good internal hard drive with a lot of space in between 300GB & 500GB or more. I am looking for performance, speed etc.. I am trying to avoid purchasing a dud. If you have any ideas on a great selection, could you please share them? Thanks! I have a Dell desktop computer. I think the tower is the 2400 series. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Dell has a tendency to have their computers manufactured so that you can only upgrade hardware through them. First thing I would do is check to make sure your motherboard has regular IDE or SCSI interfaces instead of some proprietary Dell crap. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-727632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 If I remember correctly, the Dell 2400's use IDE. I would go with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010150014%2050001306%201035907789&bop=And&Order=PRICE Just choose you're size/cache. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-727687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Dell has a tendency to have their computers manufactured so that you can only upgrade hardware through them. First thing I would do is check to make sure your motherboard has regular IDE or SCSI interfaces instead of some proprietary Dell crap. None of the 3-4 dells Ive ever owned have ever had any such issue. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-727724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Dell has a tendency to have their computers manufactured so that you can only upgrade hardware through them. First thing I would do is check to make sure your motherboard has regular IDE or SCSI interfaces instead of some proprietary Dell crap. None of the 3-4 dells Ive ever owned have ever had any such issue. The only problem I've ever run into with dell is some non-standard power supplies, but that is only with thinner desktop models. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-727726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I've run into proprietary Dell hardware quite a bit mostly in their older systems and some xps machines. It wouldn't be so bad if a motherboard replacement didn't come down to ordering an overpriced replacement from them or moving the computer to an ATX case (which of course the current case isn't). I just see "Job Security" written on Dell machines more than any other brand. Maybe they should consider selling a better product rather than trapping people while they can. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-728599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trium918 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Dell has a tendency to have their computers manufactured so that you can only upgrade hardware through them. First thing I would do is check to make sure your motherboard has regular IDE or SCSI interfaces instead of some proprietary Dell crap. None of the 3-4 dells Ive ever owned have ever had any such issue. thorpe what do you recommend? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-730851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peranha Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 We would need to know what type of interface you have for a hard drive. Is it a SCSI, or IDE, SATA? If it is, I use Western Digital, they make up to a 500 GB for IDE, and a 750 GB for SATA. Not sure for SCSI, as I havent installed any SCSI drives yet. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-731015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gighalen Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 www.newegg.com all the way. In my opinion.... Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-731121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atl_andy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I have worked with used Dell pc's for the last 8 years. Seagate is the best drive for the money. Very reliable, and a good warranty - 5 years. Any of their IDE 7200 rpm drives will work. Look on pricewatch.com to see what pricing is for them then go to a major retailer. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-731259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMV Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I have serviced many dells in my old job, and unusual sized PSUs and proprietary Dell DVI connections are the only issues I ever ran into. Any of the normal HDD configurations should serve you well. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/139107-internal-hard-drive/#findComment-732388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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