EggXpert

I am not exactly sure how to know which HDD to get but I was thinking of adding one to my XPS 710 because of lack of space. I was also going to install windows 7 on this drive so that I could easily switch between the drives if that is possible(?) also can my computer support windows 7(?). I am very new to these kinds of things so any kind of help would be great.

Also is it hard to install the HDD?

 Here are my specs below:

 

Processor :    Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1866 MHz
Manufacturer :    Dell XPS XPS710
Chipset :    nVidia nForce4 SLI Intel Edition
Processor :    Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1866 MHz
Physical Memory :    3072 MB (3 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM ) I really have 4 GB ram but since its XP only 3 GB recognized.
Video Card :    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
Hard Disk :    WDC (250 GB)
Hard Disk :    Seagate (1000 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive :    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5170S
Monitor Type :    Dell Computer DELL SE198WFP - 19 inches
Network Card :    Broadcom Corp BCM5750A1 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System :    Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3
DirectX :    Version 9.0c

 

 

Look at the cable comiing out of the drive if its wide then you have ide if its narrow you have sata. This is not the power cable but the data cable that goes to the motherboard. More then likely you can use a sata drive in that computer. Oh and the reason you can see 3.gbs of ram is not because its xp but because its 32bit os and not a 64 bit os. 32bit os's are limited to 3.5gbs of ram.

This HDD is compatible.

 

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/System_Drives/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=341-9175&mfgpid=190542&chassisid=8248

 

Can you please advise on some ones on newegg? Since they are probably cheaper.

 

Can I install a OS on this new HDD?

 

Can I switch between the two for booting the computer?

I just looked at the link and the hard drive that is in the link is a SATA drive so any SATA style drive should work.  I would recommend SATA II drives as they are capable of faster speeds.