Your computer has two basic kinds of memory: hard drive storage and random-access memory, and they perform separate functions. Although adding a second hard drive increases your PC's storage capacity, ...

Most desktop computers have multiple drive bays, each of which can hold a hard drive. If you have a 3.5-inch hard drive and a 3.5-inch drive bay, it will usually slide right in. However, if your drive ...

Fast and massive, the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop is an excellent backup drive for any USB 3.0-enabled computer or server. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

I've been wanting to redo my mass storage at home for quite a while. As of current, it's simply 7 WD disks, JBOD, 1.5-3tb capacities. Amazon had a pretty great deal on some Qnap boxes, so I picked up ...

First is the hard drive (usually C:). One reason it is called a hard drive is that the data in it is permanent. In other words, when you turn the power off, the info in it stays there. The hard drive ...