My Acer Aspire XC-30 desktop PC is too slow, particularly since I upgraded the OS from Windows 10 to Windows 11. I want to clone my 1TB WD HDD to a faster 1TB SSD, and run the computer from the system on that SSD. (I don't want to lose several years' accumulated programs that are on the system.)
I've opened the box to look for an available port, to plug in the SSD. I'm not sure what I'm looking at. :>
I don't actually have the SSD yet. I propose to edit the BIOS to make the SSD the primary / boot drive.
My questions:
1. Is there an available, second SATA port on the XC-830 motherboard that I can use without removing the HDD, that I can plug the SSD into?
2. Do I need to connect the SSD to a power supply or does the port supply sufficient power?
3. Is there an available power cable / connector on the power supply that I can connect to the SSD, or do I need to buy one?
4. If steps 1 to 3 are a no-go, can I simply disconnect and pull out the HDD and plug in the SSD, using the same slot and power supply?