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    Desktop Question - Adding hard drives

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by Jay07, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. Jay07

    Jay07 Notebook Consultant

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    I know there is a desktopreview forums, but that place is dead as a doornail.
    I miss the desktop hardware forums
    I am looking into an HP Desktop with quadcore.

    My main question is, within these prebuilt desktops, are there bays to add more hard drives?
     
    Jay07, Jan 10, 2009
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    you should see Desktopreview.com I am sure someone has asked this. I if you had posted I would have responded with that same answer.

    but... all HP pavillions I have worked with have all had 2 brackets for HDD's. I won't call them 'bays' as they often are just 4 braces that you can mount the disk to. one will be used for the disk drive that comes with the machine which will leave one open(unless it ships with 2 disk drives).

    they are located:
    one behind front panel.
    one (I think) on the bottom of the case.
     
    yuio, Jan 10, 2009
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  3. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think they do, look at the user or service manual of the specific desktop, it will list the available options/drive bays for upgrades.

    P.S : When did adding a new HDD become a "Cosmetic Modification" :p
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 10, 2009
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  4. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah, you will be able to add additional hard drives. Probably just two bays though.
     
    atbnet, Jan 11, 2009
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  5. Tinselworm

    Tinselworm Notebook Deity

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    shouldn't this at least be in hardware? anyway, yes this is possible but you might need to buy more cables!
     
    Tinselworm, Jan 11, 2009
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  6. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    X2P, Jan 11, 2009
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