How many hard drives can an HP Elite m9250f handle

I am planning on upgrading my Elite m9250f to 4 SATA HDs. 0-2 are taken, so for 3-5 are those ports truly open? Also, will the factory power supply be enough?
Thanks,
Docktur T.

Hi,
These specs say that there is a 300W PSU..
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01374062&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en...
It may cause troubles with more than 3 hard drives. I would suggest to pick a 450W PSU and a reliable one like Corsair..
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