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kelltic · ‎05-25-2016

The hard drive on my HP Pavilion 500-267c already (I've only used the computer for 1 year) has a bad block, so I am looking for a replacement.

My questions: 1) What size hard drive must I purchase? Not capacity, but physical size. 2) How many bays are available? I would really like to purchase 2 drives and install them both inside the tower.

Thanks.

wb2001 · ‎05-25-2016

The system requires at least a 1TB hard drive. Example of what is used: SEAGATE 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA III 3.5 INCH LARGE FORM FACTOR LFF BARRACUDA NCQ ADVANCED. Although you did not want a suggestion concerning capacity, I will still suggest a max of 2TB. Anything larger requires special formatting parameters.

Now about adding a drive.... you will need to inspect the chassis. At this time, I was unable to determine the drive cage configuration. This example page is very generic, it shows both styles (single and multi).

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wb2001 · ‎05-25-2016

The system requires at least a 1TB hard drive. Example of what is used: SEAGATE 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA III 3.5 INCH LARGE FORM FACTOR LFF BARRACUDA NCQ ADVANCED. Although you did not want a suggestion concerning capacity, I will still suggest a max of 2TB. Anything larger requires special formatting parameters.

Now about adding a drive.... you will need to inspect the chassis. At this time, I was unable to determine the drive cage configuration. This example page is very generic, it shows both styles (single and multi).

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HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
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Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.

kelltic · ‎05-25-2016

Thank you. That was very helpful. I didn't ask about capacity because 1TB is far more capacity than I need. If you hadn't warned me, I'd have bought a smaller capacity drive.

Thanks.

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