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Your motherboard has 3 SATA connectors.
One for the optical drive
One for the 1tb hard drive
There is one left over
I assume your are counting the M.2 SSD drive as one of the existing "hard drives"
The SATA power cable needs an extra connector for attaching to your third drive. If not then you need a Y or splitter cable in addition to a data cable.
If you do not have an optical drive you can add an additional drive.
I do not know how much space is available like an empty 3.5" drive bay. If no available bay then get an SSD. They have no mechanical parts and can hang loose if no place to fit.
If you want to add a lot of storage for movies or whatever, consider getting an inexpensive NAS like a 2 unit Synology. system. It can be accessed from anywhere on the internet.
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Your motherboard has 3 SATA connectors.
One for the optical drive
One for the 1tb hard drive
There is one left over
I assume your are counting the M.2 SSD drive as one of the existing "hard drives"
The SATA power cable needs an extra connector for attaching to your third drive. If not then you need a Y or splitter cable in addition to a data cable.
If you do not have an optical drive you can add an additional drive.
I do not know how much space is available like an empty 3.5" drive bay. If no available bay then get an SSD. They have no mechanical parts and can hang loose if no place to fit.
If you want to add a lot of storage for movies or whatever, consider getting an inexpensive NAS like a 2 unit Synology. system. It can be accessed from anywhere on the internet.
Thank you for using HP products and posting to the community.
I am a community volunteer and do not work for HP. If you find
this post useful click the Yes button. If I helped solve your
problem please mark this as a solution so others can find it
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