Inspiron 3670, adding additional hard drive

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@DELL-Chris M wrote:

For my notes, click my username and via private message send me the PC service tag number.

Unknown about 4TB compatibility with the BIOS.

The largest 3.5" SATA 3 HDD validated by Dell were 2TB =
6HFW3 Toshiba Mars
NYR3N Seagate GRDABP2
JJWJ1 Seagate V11X
3.5" HDD install, page 45

The largest 2.5" SATA 3 HDD validated by Dell were 1TB =
2C5G4 Seagate RSW X
97DYV Hitachi Jaguar
2.5" HDD install, page 48

 

aaronwt, thanks for the note about 6TB working.

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This is 2018. If a small 4TB drive can't work with a 2018 Dell PC there is a serious problem. Even my old PCs from ten years ago can work with an internal 6TB 3.5" drive and an internal 4TB 2.5" drive..

No reason why it shouldn't work with a 4TB drive. I have a 6TB 3.5 inch drive in one of my 3670 PCs that works fine. So if it works with a 3.5" drive it should be no different for a 4TB 2.5" drive.

The largest 2.5" drive I've connected to a 3670 PC was also 4TB. But that was from the USB port.

For my notes, click my username and via private message send me the PC service tag number.

Unknown about 4TB compatibility with the BIOS.

The largest 3.5" SATA 3 HDD validated by Dell were 2TB =
6HFW3 Toshiba Mars
NYR3N Seagate GRDABP2
JJWJ1 Seagate V11X
3.5" HDD install, page 45

The largest 2.5" SATA 3 HDD validated by Dell were 1TB =
2C5G4 Seagate RSW X
97DYV Hitachi Jaguar
2.5" HDD install, page 48

aaronwt, thanks for the note about 6TB working.

Yup - read the threads re the cable issues.  As I understand it, need a right angle head.  I've saved the links from the post.  Thanks for the hint :Smile:

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@abity wrote:

Yup - read the threads re the cable issues.  As I understand it, need a right angle head.  I've saved the links from the post.  Thanks for the hint :Smile:

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I used this adapter in my three 3670 PCs. For the lower 2.5" drive location.(at least I think it was that one. I only needed to use it for one of the 2.5" drive locations)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S5WPSZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thank you everyone - one additional question:  The seagate 4TB drive I want is 15mm thick rather than the typical thickness - is there room for that?  Looks to me, without opening my case and actually measuring that there is no actual drive bay, it is just flush mounted to the front with 4 screws into the back of the drive, that its only a few wires passing either under or in front (or back as may be) of the drive?

Just got the 3670 up and running and with our old altec lansing speakers and subwoofer, the sound set for studio quality - it is awesome.  To my mind at least!

For anyone who is interested, I did install the Seagate Barracuda 4TB 2.5" drive (with difficulty, the **bleep** right angle SATA data cable wants to bump into the chassis frame)  It is working fine.  Getting Outlook 2010 to actually connect with its *.pst file, well, that was aggravating.  

Note:  I am far from a techie, never done this particular thing before, getting the right screws out here in the boonies was a pain but otherwise, this went quite well.

I've been quite disappointed with the construction of my 3670 compared with older Dell machines. No spare bays, no spare cabling and even unusual cabling making it difficult to move drives over or expand the machine. Performance still beats my old Lenova hands down (an experience I won't be repeating) but will require a lot more information than is available on the sales sight before rushing to buy another Dell - shame

Same here - iffy build quality

I was disappointed by the 'Quality' of the Vostro 3671; clearly NOT a $1000 PC

Only 2 SATA power tails; what the heck were they thinking? There's 4 SATA ports on the motherboard!

The case metal is thin and flimsy, clearly NOT the Dell I've experienced since sending Michael Dell samples to his parents garage in Round Rock!

Just get Y adapters for the SATA power. That is what I did with my 3670.