Need computer help : My Operating System Hard Drive broke.
I need to get another one (hard drive) but I want to make sure it'll work with my motherboard and current system.
As a temp fix, I installed the operating system on the second hard drive so I can get online. I also have a CPU fan error where the fan just seems to work 1/2 the time. I'm monitoring the temp and it stays around 35 - 40 C. I have it set to shut down if it goes over 55 C.
So recommendations for a harddrive with at least 500 Gigs and ideal for program and operating system installation. eg. Great access speed.
And... anything I should consider with my fan issue? (There's four other fans in the computer but the CPU fan just isn't working well). I have blown all the dust and dog hair out of the computer.
Here's my specs.
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
(This is the one that died) Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
PC Power & Cooling S75QB EPS12V 750W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, ULC, CE, CB, RoHS - Retail
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Thanks in advance.
ps. I forget what the other hard drive was but it's not as fast (Just a storage device really) so I don't want to buy another like that. Besides there's been two years of technological updates so I might as well use it as an opportunity to get a better system.
As a temp fix, I installed the operating system on the second hard drive so I can get online. I also have a CPU fan error where the fan just seems to work 1/2 the time. I'm monitoring the temp and it stays around 35 - 40 C. I have it set to shut down if it goes over 55 C.
So recommendations for a harddrive with at least 500 Gigs and ideal for program and operating system installation. eg. Great access speed.
And... anything I should consider with my fan issue? (There's four other fans in the computer but the CPU fan just isn't working well). I have blown all the dust and dog hair out of the computer.
Here's my specs.
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
(This is the one that died) Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
PC Power & Cooling S75QB EPS12V 750W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, ULC, CE, CB, RoHS - Retail
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Thanks in advance.
ps. I forget what the other hard drive was but it's not as fast (Just a storage device really) so I don't want to buy another like that. Besides there's been two years of technological updates so I might as well use it as an opportunity to get a better system.