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I recently got a new Computer and was wondering if I could add more HDD's/SSD's to it? I am a complete noob when it comes to pc upgrades and was wondering if anybody could help me out. PC is a HP Omen 880-152nd.

 

Here are some pictures I took from the inside:

 

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Like I said before just want to know if I can put in another HDD/SSD or 2 and what type of HDD I can put in.

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That unit has only 4 SATA data headers on the motherboard.  That only allows 4 SATA devices (cabled) to the unit.  The motherboard data headers are stacked upon each other.  Your photo's are good, showing a single hard drive on the P3 Power plug and a smaller data cable to it's right .  You could follow that back, to locate the spare data header. The empty P4 plus a new SATA data cable would compliment an added hard drive just above that existing drive.   The top bay area is somewhat perplexing, as it shows 2 bays, but if you have a DVD drive, it is utilizing a SATA power plug and SATA data header on the motherboard.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05811928%MCEPASTEBIN%https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c0...

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That unit has only 4 SATA data headers on the motherboard.  That only allows 4 SATA devices (cabled) to the unit.  The motherboard data headers are stacked upon each other.  Your photo's are good, showing a single hard drive on the P3 Power plug and a smaller data cable to it's right .  You could follow that back, to locate the spare data header. The empty P4 plus a new SATA data cable would compliment an added hard drive just above that existing drive.   The top bay area is somewhat perplexing, as it shows 2 bays, but if you have a DVD drive, it is utilizing a SATA power plug and SATA data header on the motherboard.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05811928%MCEPASTEBIN%https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c0...


 

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Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. I have a few follow up questions if thats not a big problem. First of all regarding my main question, so I am able to put in a HDD as long as I connect one more SATA data cable? Is there anyway there is some sort of tutorial on how to connect a SATA data cable the right way and how to Re-route it without breaking anything? Also do you have any recommendations for a HDD and data cable that would be right? Secondly is there anyway you could provide me with the link from your previous post? The current link doesn't work on my end unfortunately. Those are my follow up questions as of right now. Once again thanks for the previous reply. 

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