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Dell XPS 400 desktop - need advice for replacement hard drive
I have a Dell XPS 400 desktop and the hard drive finally went south. It would not allow me to recover no matter what I tried to do. I am looking to replace the drive for it. Can anyone recommend which drive would be the best fit for this model? I found the 320 GB and the 500 GB both 7200's. Please advise....
keithg2
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January 22nd, 2009 10:00
Any SATA 7200 drive will be compatible. You have to decide the size you want. The Seagate and Western Digital brand drives are good. I have (2) 500 Seagate drives in my XPS 410 and have been very satisfied.
rainman1292
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January 22nd, 2009 10:00
Hi keithg2,
Thanks for the information regarding the hard drive(s). If I go to the 500 GB drive, would you recommend that I bump up the RAM too, or would the factory memory be sufficient?
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January 22nd, 2009 14:00
rainman1292
No, there's no need to upgrade the RAM when installing a larger hard drive, default RAM will be fine.
Bev.
keithg2
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January 23rd, 2009 13:00
You didn't mention how much RAM you currently have and what OS you're running.
Assuming you're wanting to upgrade your RAM also, if you are running XP and have 1 or 2GB of RAM, you have enough.
If you are running Vista and have less than 2GB of RAM, you should go to at least 2GB, in my opinion.