[SOLVED] How to know if i can add a HDD?

[chriswa2002]

Hey thanks in advance for the help.

I bought a prebuilt computer and it has a 256gb ssd, but I don't know if i can add another SSD or HDD.
Leaving the link to the motherboard below

https://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c06955243
^ Click on "Expansion slots" (I don't know what all that means)
The board name is Erica 3

Thanks!

 

[chaoyang]

There is an M.2 slot for one SSD expansion.

 

[chaoyang]

There is an M.2 slot for one SSD expansion.

An M.2 SSD by the way. As for other HDD or SDD, it does not say but I assume there should always be more SATA ports.

 

[chriswa2002]

Oh alright. But what if it has no SATA ports?

 

[geofelt]

Likely, you can.
A image shows three sata ports.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Pavilio...323308?hash=item1cfd36fbac:g:f-oAAOSwZ05f7MhB
What is unknown is if the power supply has any sata power connectors, of if there is a place in the pc to mount a hdd.
A ssd mount can be cobbled together with duct tape if pessary

 

[chriswa2002]

It does have a place to mount it, so it is probably possible to add a hdd.

 

[chaoyang]

Likely, you can.
A image shows three sata ports.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Pavilio...323308?hash=item1cfd36fbac:g:f-oAAOSwZ05f7MhB
What is unknown is if the power supply has any sata power connectors, of if there is a place in the pc to mount a hdd.
A ssd mount can be cobbled together with duct tape if pessary

Ghosh, I know that I haven't looked at the prices of components in a while but since when has second-hand motherboard became so expensive?

 

[chaoyang]

It does have a place to mount it, so it is probably possible to add a hdd.

Check if it require any addition trays to hold it.

 

[chriswa2002]

its strapped on the side panel, like where the case opens, it has space for one i think

 

[Bob.B]

Hey thanks in advance for the help.

I bought a prebuilt computer and it has a 256gb ssd, but I don't know if i can add another SSD or HDD.
Leaving the link to the motherboard below

https://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c06955243
^ Click on "Expansion slots" (I don't know what all that means)
The board name is Erica 3

Thanks!

What is the model # of this hp pc?

 

[chriswa2002]

What is the model # of this hp pc?

HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop TG01-1xxx

 

[chriswa2002]

1660 super
r5 4600g 3.7ghz
16gb ram