Is there anyway I can have 4 Hard Drives?

**Alex_is_Axel** · March 17th, 2003

Goodevening everyone,

I have currently 3 Hard Drives in my computer inwhich are:

Western Digital 120gb
Western Digital 120gb
and Fujitsu 40gb (which is my main)

So looking at my computer specs, i am using up all of my slots when i include my DVD/CD-Writer Combo. I am wondering, if there is a way inwhich i can put another hard drive onto my computer? If so, what are the cables i needed? Are there any IDE cables out there which have 3 outlets on them instead of 2?

Thank you for your time and help

Sincerly Alex

March 17th, 2003

no u cant...
buy an add-on card...

**LeeJend** · March 17th, 2003

You can get a RAID control card for a PCI slot. Maxtor makes a good one. The RAID controller card will give you total of 4 IDE channels (your existing 2 plus 2 new ones) with 2 drives per channel you get a total of 8 drives (HD or CD or DVD etc).

Of course you have to have:
Drive bays to put the drives into. And make sure your computer is compatible with the RAID card you get. And make sure your power supply can handle the extra drives figure 350w absolute minimum, better to have 400 w if you're going to put that many drievs in. And that the case can get the extra heat out (at least one intake fan and 2 exhaust fans).

Why not just sell one of your existing drives adn replace it with a large one?

Search the forums here for info on using the RAID cards. tehre should already be some discussions.

**GoNz0** · March 17th, 2003

i use a promise ata133 4 channel ide card, i have 1 hard drive and 3 cd roms on the motherboard and 4 hard drives on the ide card.

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	Is there anyway I can have 4 Hard Drives? Goodevening everyone, I have currently 3 Hard Drives in my computer inwhich are: Western Digital 120gb Western Digital 120gb and Fujitsu 40gb (which is my main) So looking at my computer specs, i am using up all of my slots when i include my DVD/CD-Writer Combo. I am wondering, if there is a way inwhich i can put another hard drive onto my computer? If so, what are the cables i needed? Are there any IDE cables out there which have 3 outlets on them instead of 2? Thank you for your time and help Sincerly Alex .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	You can get a RAID control card for a PCI slot. Maxtor makes a good one. The RAID controller card will give you total of 4 IDE channels (your existing 2 plus 2 new ones) with 2 drives per channel you get a total of 8 drives (HD or CD or DVD etc). Of course you have to have: Drive bays to put the drives into. And make sure your computer is compatible with the RAID card you get. And make sure your power supply can handle the extra drives figure 350w absolute minimum, better to have 400 w if you're going to put that many drievs in. And that the case can get the extra heat out (at least one intake fan and 2 exhaust fans). Why not just sell one of your existing drives adn replace it with a large one? Search the forums here for info on using the RAID cards. tehre should already be some discussions. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	i use a promise ata133 4 channel ide card, i have 1 hard drive and 3 cd roms on the motherboard and 4 hard drives on the ide card.