Using old computer HDD onto a new computer with new OS

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I am going to build a gaming pc (windows 10 installed) and i am using an old 750gb seagate hard drive with windows 7 on it. Now I dont really care about the data stored on it, just worried that by installing this hdd onto my computer will might fry my computer parts. Can someone tell me what i should do?

Edit: Also does it to the hdd if i switch from intel to amd?
 
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It's not going to "fry" anything, so don't worry there.

As for using it in a new build, a format and clean install would needed (even if it *can* successfully boot, it'll likely result in a bunch of driver conflicts).

Luckily, after you attach the HDD and boot to your install media (disk, usb etc - wherever your new OS install media is), when you direct where to install it, you can delete existing partitions and format (if you wish) and then proceed to install.

If the drive is still in use in a system, I'd suggest running a health check with the SeaGate diagnostics tool, just to ensure it's in good health before you spend the time installing the OS and attempting to use it.

http://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support/downloads/seatools/
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It's not going to "fry" anything, so don't worry there.

As for using it in a new build, a format and clean install would needed (even if it *can* successfully boot, it'll likely result in a bunch of driver conflicts).

Luckily, after you attach the HDD and boot to your install media (disk, usb etc - wherever your new OS install media is), when you direct where to install it, you can delete existing partitions and format (if you wish) and then proceed to install.

If the drive is still in use in a system, I'd suggest running a health check with the SeaGate diagnostics tool, just to ensure it's in good health before you spend the time installing the OS and attempting to use it.

http://www.seagate.com/ca/en/support/downloads/seatools/
 
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So if i put the HDD into the system nothing will happen?

 
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It won't fry your computer. But how old is the drive? Data densities have improved substantially, so newer HDDs are able to hit about 150-250 MB/s. An old 750 GB drive may only be capable of 60-80 MB/s. It's not *that* big a deal, but you probably should make plans to at some point get a newer HDD (or better yet a SSD) to act as your boot drive.
 
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around 5 years old

 
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