replacing the old hard drive for my dell dimension 8300 series ( 8 years old PC). Will the WD Cavier Blue 500 GB work for my PC?
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An 8 year old computer could present challenges. If you haven't upgraded your BIOS you will need too. Your computer may see the full 500, then again maybe not. You could also come up against the fact that older computer can see the drive, but only use the first 120 GB of the drive. You write 121 GB to the disk and the computer will no longer boot or function. You have to partition the drive into 4 partitions or more, none over 115 GB to be on the safe side. To get speed out of the drive you should create your boot partition to 60 GB and only keep OS files on it and redirect your documents music, pic, and videos to other partitions. Many people think getting a large drive improves the speed, but when you format it as one large drive it just means the heads have to seek further (more head movement) slowing you down. Hope this helps.
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I wish I could help, but I enlisted the assistance of the IT department of my employer to cover the technical aspects of my selection.
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Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need. That said, buy a new PC. When the drive's inserted, you'll still have a moderately functional 8-yr old computer. Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need. That said, buy a new PC.... » Read More Locate the Dell ID number on your PC and call Dell support. They will be able to examine your PC over the Internet and recommend a drive for you. E.g., does your PC have an IDE interface or is it even SATA capable? Then they will tell you about Henry's concerns in the previous answer. Partitioning is not the easiest system for novices.In addition, Dell can run a utility for you (or show you how) to identify all BIOS upgrades available for you - video, etc. that way, you spend you money one time, and get precisely the drive you need. That said, buy a new PC. When the drive's inserted, you'll still have a moderately functional 8-yr old computer. « Show Less
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Any new hard drive should work just fine. Look at pcpartpicker.com for a good resource to piece together compatible parts. Its an excellent site that allows you to choose your parts one by one, only showing other compatible parts.
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No, Here is a link to the 1 TB black edition Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive (WD1002FAEX ) (Old Model)
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Yes. The T7910 is a conventional desktop PC and it accepts conventional 3.5 inch mechanical hard drives, up to 4 TB according to the Dell web site. The WD RE 2 TB is a conventional 3.5 inch mechanical hard drive. Both the Dell and the WD drive are SCSI III. I have had very good results with these WD RE drives. Having purchased and used a dozen or more over the years, only one has failed and WD replaced it under warranty.
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Yes it will work fine. I like the way it's answered on this page: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19253643.aspx Keep in mind that when the person asking says 3gb drive he means sata 3.
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I'll bet it would. I used this on a similarly old SATA drive and it was just fine. Mine was WD2500JS. A 250 GB vs. an 80 GB drive -- almost guaranteed to be from the same era.
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take a look on any of this hard drives: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Solid-Hybrid-2-5-Inch-ST1000LM014/dp/B00B99JUBQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1R45JRQPSJ2BCYMARM3R http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Momentus-2-5-Inch-Internal-Notebook/dp/B007PG25UU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1R45JRQPSJ2BCYMARM3R http://www.amazon.com/Drive-Laptop-Latitude-E6400-Latitude-XT3/dp/B00FN890UU/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1399040520&sr=8-16&keywords=hard+drive+for+dell+6410 http://www.amazon.com/Serial-Upgrade-Latitude-E6400N-Laptops/dp/B009F1CKQW/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SPEN6YJNSNSCNEP8TS4 have fun
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The 500GB version is most definitely compatible with the 8300HD, or at least was. I have been using one for well over two years, but just in the past couple of weeks it pops up a "disconnect" message at random. I just hit the cancel / exit button and it keeps playing just fine save for the error message popping up every 15-20 minutes or so. I suspect Comcast has pushed some sort of firmware update to the cable box which is causing this problem because the drive itself seems to be spinning just fine with no strange grinding or clicking noises and the data seems to be intact. I am planning on buying the 1TB version so I'm reading through these reviews to see a success story.
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I'm using it with a Dell 6530 so it should work. I believe the chassis is the same between the two models. I added a 1TB drive and it has transformed my machine.
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if you want tons of storage and ultimate reliability, use this Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE1T0BW, I just got it for a little over $500 on Amazon. if you dont want to spend that much money than I used WD Blue 1 TB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, SATA II, 8 MB Cache - WD10JPVT. Both seem to work fine.
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I am not too sure, but this is the wd website: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=600, your hard drive is in there.
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I am not sure about your dell because I used mine for a mac. These hard drives are universal but you might want to call Best Buy or Dell to make sure it will fit. Also I had a friend do a data transfer from one hard drive to another. I am not sure where to send you for that one but I would recomend just save all the stuff you need on to an exteranal drive. Then once one you replace the hard drive, you might have to redownload the programs you need. The thing to remember is the hard drive is blank so you might need to set up a data transfer. I tried to do it myself and my computer was blank. So you might want to look around and ask some Tech guys how to do this. Thanks. GOod luck
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Any sata drive should be fine, and all of the versions are backwards compatible with the sata version. You just have to screw it into the caddy on your current drive, but if you don't need that much space look at a 128 GB solid state drive sdd at 2.5 inches. Make your lap top faster on the cheap.
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I've chosen Western Digital because of reliability. I've owned 4 WD drives: An 80GB, a 160GB, a 500GB, and this 1TB, and haven't had one of them fail on me. But as another user stated, WD sends just the drive itself. You'll have to download software, find screws, etc
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sure be ok. it is ok when i use the 1Tb. but it is better that you check with the Seagate service team
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This laptop model looks very recent according to its specs on the Dell site. With that said I am sure this drive will work in this laptop. If Dell has some weird mounting hardware that does not work with this drive you can always return it but I don't forsee that as a problem.
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Hi. I don't know, since I mounted a main disk 240 Gb Corsair Force SSD and let a 750 Gb WD Caviar Black for storage I did not looked again in WD offers. This is crap and if it is discontinued much better for all the people who will not waist money for nothing. I let is for storage but disconeccted. I only connet it and save something there from time to time. Regards