After updating the bios to the latest version you should be able to use any drive up to 120 gigs without a problem.

You have a Medium Desktop   Item 2 is teh hard drive.  You will need to set the new drive to cabel select.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx200/

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx200/en/sm/remms.htm

ftp://ftp.dell.com/bios/BGX20005.exe

Dell Computer Corporation Self-Extracting Diskette Set
You will need 1 formatted diskette(s) to continue.

Press Enter to continue or Ctrl-C to exit.
Diskette 1 - Put a formatted, blank diskette into drive A: and press Enter.
┌────── Diskette Image Description ──────┐
Dell Flash BIOS
OptiPlex GX200
vA05 - diskette 1 of 1
Dell Computer Corporation - www.dell.com
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
1.44M diskette image (Disk eXPress type 2)

Diskette in drive A: is about to be overwritten
with new information. Do you wish to continue? (y/N): y

1.44M diskette found in drive A:

98% Written


BIOS Release Notes

Systems: OptiPlex GX200
Version: A05
Release Date: October 3 2001

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A04 to create A05.


1. Fixed some potential PnP errors (includes fix for PERC/3 card).
2. Change NIC detection to work when NIC EEPROM is blank.
3. Reserve additional 32K of system memory at top of memory for BIOS use.
4. Added BBS commands to SMBIOS calling interface.
5. Added new enhanced selectable boot feature.
6. Updated On-board NIC BOOT ROM to MBA 4.31 (includes PXE 2.41).
7. Fixed potential false ECC error.
8. Move initial VGA adapter address to above 3G.
9. Corrected problem where 3BC was allowed when LPT is in EPP mode.
10. Added support for 48-bit LBA devices.

System Summary
Service Tag: 12QJ901
System Type: OptiPlex GX200
Ship Date: 1/5/2001
Dell IBU: Americas

Quantity Parts # Part Description

1 61CMH PROCESSOR, 80526, 733, 256, 133, FIBER CHANNEL, C0
1 9C475  (MOTHERBOARD), GX200, NETWORK INTERFACE CARD/CONTROLLERS, VIDEO, OPLX
1 2879T GUIDE, SFTY/REG, GX200, GX300, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
1 5120P CORD, POWER, 125V, 6FT, SPT2, UNSHIELDED
1 08NHD MOUSE, PERSONAL SYSTEM 2, 6P, 2BTN, MICROSOFT
1 1324P PAD, MOUSE, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
1 35KKW KEYBOARD, 104, 6P, UNITED STATES, SILITEK, RUBBERDOME, SMALL BOX
1 6182T RAMBUS INLINE MEMORY MODULE, 128, 356M, 64X16, 8C
1 9578D CARD (CIRCUIT), MEMORY BOARD, MEMORY, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, CONTINUITY, RAMBUS
1 57589 CABLE, AUDIO, MOLEX TO MOLEX
1 8300V COMPACT DISK DRIVE, 128K, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, 20/48X, LITEON
1 9809T ASSEMBLY, CABLE, 40P, IDE (INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS), 2DROP, LS120 FLOPPY DRIVE
1 957VU DISPLAY, MULTISCAN, COLOR, 17, DUAL, M781P, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION
1 9019C CABLE, 34P, FLOPPY DRIVE, 1DROP, HUNNICUT/MEDIUM DESKTOP
1 9886C FLOPPY DRIVE, 1.44M, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, 3MD, NO BEZEL, NEC CORPORATION
1 67YGJ HARD DRIVE, 15G, 7.2K, I, 1N, NO CONTROLLER/NO CABLES, IBM-TELSTRO
1 8751P ASSEMBLY, CABLE, ATA66, 2DROP, HTRP/EVT
1 8697R SYSTEM INTEGRATION, FEE (CHARGE), INTEGRATION, #1
1 49KKW KIT, SOFTWARE, NAV2001 TBO, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, READYWARE OEM
1 06MKC KIT, DOCUMENTATION WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, ENGLAND/ENGLISH
1 1424D PRINTED WIRING ASSY, RISER, M CHAS, 5PCI

 

 

Will the new drive come with a jumper?  All of the other drives I have replaced were plug and play.

As well, I do have a PC with internet and Windows.  So are you saying that I need to use another PC, load the exe file and then let it run?  Will that create a boot disk to use on the PC that needs a replacement drive?

Just want to be clear.

Thx

Thank you.

Couple of questions.

1- How do you set the drive to cabel select?

2- At what point and how do I upgrade the bios? I see a .exe link but not sure what I need to do with it.

Thank you

THE EXE is a bios diskette floppy image. Im assuming you still have a machine with windows and access to the internet. You boot from that floppy to update the bios.

Cable select is a jumper on the drive. How this is done depends on which Brand and model of drive.

http://www.maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/en_us/documentation/jumper_settings/style_a1.htm

(Cable Select)
The jumper over the J48 position is configuring the drive for Cable Select.

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/d7k250/d7k250jum.htm

http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/ref/jumper_settings.html

 

http://www.wdc.com/service/FAQ/jumpers.shtmll

 

 

 

If windows is still on the GX200 and you can get to the internet you can download and create the diskette there.
The diskette image is for updating the bios on a GX200. The file to create the diskette image runs from within windows. Once the disk is created you boot from the diskette on the GX200 and tell it to update the bios from DOS.

The bios diskette is a FLOPPY DISK. It doesnt require a hard drive be in the system.
Installing a new drive with OS will require booting from the CDROM with WIN98SE,ME,2000,XP.

bios needs to be updated BEFORE installing os.