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December 23rd, 2009 23:00
Adding Hard Drive - Switching IDE Cables - Dimension 3000
I am planning to add second hard drive with existing 80gb drive on Dimension 3000 system. For which I am going to need three connector IDE cable.
The drive is connected to system board with single two end IDE connector. I also have two optical drives in system that are connected using three connector IDE cable.
As I intend to use only one optical drive now, I was wondering if I can just switch the cables.
I mean, using three connector IDE cable (that was used to connect my optical drives) now to connect my both Hard Drives and the single cable that was used to connect existing 80gb drive initially to connect a single optical drive. Would it create any problems?
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Rodeca
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December 24th, 2009 02:00
I haven't seen any Dim-3000, but according to
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, it only has "ONE bay for 1-inch-high IDE hard drives". You may need some "bricolage" (or get a 3.5" to 5.25" adapter and put your second HDD in place of one optical drive, but this way your cabling will not be easy).
I suppose IDE cables shipped by Dell for your Dimension CD-DVD are perfectly valid for HDD (at least they are in my Optiplex)
That been said, I would buy a new three connector IDE cable (specifyin to the dealer it's for a hard drive: cable-select, 80 wires). Or would replace the old disk with the new one.
Rodeca
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December 24th, 2009 07:00
Hello,
Yes, you can switch the cables.
Make sure that the hard drive that contains Windows is connected to the
'end' connector.