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Adding an extra HDD to Dell Dimension 4600
How many HDD can this system take,I ask because I want to add an extra drive with out taking out any of the drives at present in the computer (2 off). Any help would be appreciated.Regards.Johno65
DELL-Babita S
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September 3rd, 2013 08:00
Hi John,
Thank you for your reply.
Dimension 4600 System Board Connectors are as follows:
The Dimension 4600 supports up to 4 ATA/100 devices on 2 IDE channels. However, it has brackets/casing for two internally accessible hard drives only. So, if you do connect a third hard drive internally, there would be no place to secure it within the system chassis ( as the hard drive bays can hold only 2 hard drives) and it would be hanging out of the system. Alternately, you may connect external USB hard drives as per your requirements on the system.
Please reply if you have further queries.
Thanks and regards.
Babita S
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DELL-Babita S
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August 31st, 2013 08:00
Hi Johno65,
As per system specifications, you can add upto two internally accessible and 3 externally accessible hard drives on your Dimension 4600.
Drives:
Externally accessible: two 5.25-inch bays
one 3.5-inch bay
Internally accessible: Two bays for 1-inch–high IDE hard drives
Please reply if you have further queries.
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Babita_S
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August 31st, 2013 10:00
Johno65
It's handy to include the version of windows that installed.
Two, there are two internal 3.5" bays for hard drives available inside the case.
Assuming that you are installing IDE HD's.
How to install a second IDE hard drive:
ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_dimension_desktops/dimension-4600_service%20manual_en-us.pdf
Set the hard drives jumpers to "Cable Select". After the physical installation of the hard drive, check in the setup, that the hard drive is set to auto [on] and in order for windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted, using Windows Disk Management.
Note: You may need to buy an 18" IDE, 80 wire, three 40-pin connector data cable, similar to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Ultra-Ribbon-Inches-Connectors/dp/B00004Z5PZ
There should be a spare 4-pin Molex power connector available inside the case.
Bev.
Johno65
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September 1st, 2013 07:00
Hi Dell-Babita S,
Thanks for the reply at the moment the Dell has two drives one of 80gb and one of 60gb.I am running Windows XP and what I would like to do is add a 500gb Hard Drive as well as keeping the two Hard Drives all-ready in the Dell,so effectively I would be running three drives in total is this possible .The drives are all of the IDE type.Regards.John.