Need a little helpPost Date: 2015-02-12 |
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 Topic: Need a little helpPosted: 12 Feb 2015 at 12:53pm |
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Hello, I have recently purchased my first desktop from Digital Storm. I don't really know much about computers. I want to purchase and install another internal hard drive, at least 6TB. I have seen a few YouTube videos and they state that I need to have enough power to supply the new hard drive as well as the correct cable for installation. How do I find out if there is enough power? Do you have any recommendations for good internal hard drives?
Here's my rig: System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU) Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair HX1050 Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) Optical Drive: ASUS Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Model: BC-12B1ST) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Seagate) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 2x CrossFire Dual (AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans) Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2015 at 1:07pm |
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Hard drives do not use a terrible amount of power. At idle they only use a few watts to keep the drive spinning and the absolute maximum power draw for high performance drives is below 25 Watts. SSDs use even less power: a tiny fraction of a percent of a Watt at idle and 3-4 Watts at load.
You have enough power to add a few (4-6) Hard Disk Drives to your system. I'm guessing there will be a free SATA power connector available on the cable that connects to the SSD, HDD, and Blu-ray drive already installed in your machine, so you'll only need a SATA data cable to connect the new drive to the motherboard. |
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