Dell Computer with SATA controller and drive

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I may be getting a computer from a friend Dell 8600 I think. SATA
controller with 40gb drive. I will probably upgrade to a 160 gb drive.


Some simple questions:

Can you attach more than one drive to SATA cable (I do not have PC to
look at)?


If I add a floppy where do I connect this to in the Dell?

Finally is there a board I can add to plug in my ATA IDE drive as well
to transfer data over? I guess I could just use a hub or cross over
cable and my current PC.


Thanks for any advice to these basic questions.

Patty

 

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Patty,

A SATA cable supports a single drive.

Once you find the correct model number (I believe that there is no 8600
desktop yet), visit support.dell.com.

For example, you can get information on the Dimension 8400:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8400/SM/specs.htm#wp1052308

(specifications)

It has four SATA connectors. There's a single PATA (parallel ATA) connector,
which (I presume) supports the usual two devices.

It has a floppy controller, so you could add a floppy drive if you wish.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8400/SM/parts.htm#wp1052308

(removing and installing parts)

HTH.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

<pattyjamas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I may be getting a computer from a friend Dell 8600 I think. SATA
> controller with 40gb drive. I will probably upgrade to a 160 gb drive.
>
>
> Some simple questions:
>
> Can you attach more than one drive to SATA cable (I do not have PC to
> look at)?
>
>
> If I add a floppy where do I connect this to in the Dell?
>
> Finally is there a board I can add to plug in my ATA IDE drive as well
> to transfer data over? I guess I could just use a hub or cross over
> cable and my current PC.
>
>
> Thanks for any advice to these basic questions.
>
> Patty
>

 

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On 19 Mar 2005 15:18:12 -0800, pattyjamas@hotmail.com wrote:


>Some simple questions:
>
>Can you attach more than one drive to SATA cable (I do not have PC to
>look at)?

No.

>If I add a floppy where do I connect this to in the Dell?

Data cable connects to the mobo's floppy interface & drive mounts in a
free external 3.5" or 5.24" bay- unless that model doesn't have these.
Big surprise.

>Finally is there a board I can add to plug in my ATA IDE drive as well
>to transfer data over?

What exactly did you have in mind?

> I guess I could just use a hub or cross over
>cable and my current PC.

Would work just fine.

 

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Thanks all much
Patty