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Optiplex, in depth BIOS/AUDIO/VIDEO information
Appears to be 189+ Messages and discussions (lots of other messages about MANY other systems), but one can 'search' for DELL OPTIPLEX ...to see the OPTIPLEX info on BIOS, Audio Boot issues and much more... Questions and Fixes... most are rather technical... you decide! (Accepts 'Google Icon Access' if you don't want to register)...
Search Results for Query: DELL optiplex
I hope the above link works for you... or you can try this direct link to the entire site:
https://forums.mydigitallife.net
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Anthony
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June 16th, 2019 10:00
I'm try to connect a SSD Drive to my DELL 380 Optiplex desktop I have no Sat 2 set up. Any help will be appreciated
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June 17th, 2019 09:00
Your question was so worthy that I thought SOLUTIONS should be found easily by everyone...
Please know your question MAY be answered in my new post entered at 2AM today! If I would have replied to your question here, but I feared GOOD OPTIONS and answers might be buried, making them difficult to find?
I hope you don't mind?
Please search this OPTIPLEX Community for:
"Want a SSD but have no "Third SATA Port"? Options here!."
I hope you find your RESOLUTION there and I thank you for your inspiration...
Anthony
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June 17th, 2019 10:00
no case sizes stated so no motherboard format can';t be known lacking that, (MT, DT or SFF sized case)>>??? and no end goal or final configuration stated.
what SSD is it , sell exactly what SDD, model and size is always best.
the only clue I have here is have no Sat 2 set up , does that mean SATA2 port or port #2? SATA
the former is speed and the latter is SATA port jack.
my wild guess is you have SATA 0 and 1 ports only and not the 3 jack called sata 2 (ordinal counting used)
I can tell you for a fact if you searched at dell this answer is here. and many times.
first read this, the tech guide.
https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/04/business~solutions~engineering-docs~en/documents~optiplex-380-tech-guide.pdf
read page 12, the SFF ONLY HAS 2 times SATA ports (SATA-III speed)
so if you have 1 port used you must remove the 2nd port cable, from the DVD drive the SFF had and optional Slim line DVD drive if your is that, then remove it and use external DVD USB for $15 sold on fleabay, most folks today 2019 have no use with DVD at all. a dying tech for sure, just like VHS died.
if your SDD fails tell what it does and what you are attempting,
hdd 0- removed and replacing with SSD 0
or adding a 2nd drive, SSD< as a data only driver.
we do not know what you are attempting or the END Goal; unstated by you but the above helps .
good luck to you and all using old dell PC.s