Can I just add a SSD?

[XDRoX]

I want to try out one of solid state drives. If I go buy one at Fry's can I just throw it in this PC?
HP Pavilion Media Center m8325f Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

I've done a little reading and read something about an eSATA cable? Not sure what that it, if I need one, or if I have one.

Also, I'll still need a regular drive in the PC as well to hold my iTunes. Any problems with doing this?

Thanks

 

[MindoverMaster]

SSD's are not really of any use unless you run them off the OS. Because their storage space is so small. Using it as a data drive is no gain.

eSATA is external SATA, what they use on some external drives/enclosures. You can not use eSATA unless you have an eSATA connector on your case/motherboard. SSD's are not eSATA.

An SSD is like any other HDD. Works the same way. The only difference in a SSD is that there are no moving parts.

 

[XDRoX]

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to go buy one right now. 64GB is big enough to hold Win 7 and Office right? I plan on keeping a spare 500gb regular hard drive to hold my music and photos on.

 

[MindoverMaster]

Win 7 and Office is fine, yes. But put any games on a secondary drive, to free up space on your SSD.