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Anonymous asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 1 decade ago

i want to upgrade my internal sata hard drive FROM 80 GB to GB?

i presently have 80 GB internal sata hard drive.i want to upgrade it to 500 GB. i have

Intel(R) D CPU GHz and 2GB of RAM.can i do so

Update:

i have windows xp service pack 3. i have nvidia GB graphics card.can i upgrade my internal hard drive from 80 GB to GB ?

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  • Nate
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    SATA drives are universal, have a ball!

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Yes you can,

    depending on your Operating system you may need a software or BIOS update to be able to use all of the hard drive.

  • Cheerful1
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes you will need the installation cd for OS and the drivers for your system to put on the new harddrive

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    go for it, just make sure you have the right sata cables and ports :D

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    80GB was IDE SATA transformation period? SATA 1.0 if it is sata your speed will not increase but size will and yes it is backwards compatible

  • geek-in-training
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes, you can upgrade to 500Gb, 1Tb or even 2Tb.

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