SATA and IDE Drive Combination

Question

If I understand correctly, the Dimension 4700 can only have a combination of 4 SATA and IDE drives. For example, if I understand things correctly, it can have 2 SATA drives and 2 IDE drives; 4 IDE drives and no SATA drives; 1 SATA drive and 3 IDE drive; and so on. Is this correct?

I have a Dimension 4600. Is the same true or can I have 4 IDE drives and two SATA drives?

Thanks

Paranoid_Androi · Answer

Are you sure you have a 4600? 4600 does not have a SATA connector, only has IDE's, you could only put 2 IDE HDD.

Bob Anderson · Answer

I just checked the invoice. It says I have a Dell Dimension 4600. The hard drive is described as follows: R0190 HARD DRIVE, 120G, I, 8M, 7.2K, Serial ATA, SEAGATE-ALPINE

shesagordie · Answer

Paranoid_Andriod.

As you will see from the following, the D4600 supports both SATA and PATA [ATA/IDE] hard drives and you can install a SATA HD with a

PATA HD in this system.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/techov.htm#1105457

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/specs.htm#1084976

Bev.

shesagordie · Answer

Bob Anderson.

Yes, that is correct, check out the following for more information.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/techov.htm#1105457

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/specs.htm#1084976

Bev.

Bob Anderson · Answer

Bev, Thanks for the links. I looked at the same documentation for the 4700 and that computer only has one IDE connection. That's why you can only connect 2 IDE drives. Thanks again. Bob Anderson

shesagordie · Answer

Bob Anderson.   What you wrote about the D4700 is correct, but the D4700 is a totally different system to the D4600.   In the D4700 you would have to use a PCI IDE controller card to add four addional IDE drives and there's no AGP slot.   http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700/sm/techov.htm#wp1043338   http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700/sm/specs.htm#wp1043338   Bev. Message Edited by shesagordie on 11-17-2004 10:34 PM

Paranoid_Androi · Answer

Hmm.. my friend has a 4600 but it has no SATA drive. might be an older board. I apologize Bob, Shesagordie is right.  I stand corrected. Message Edited by Paranoid_Android on 11-18-2004 11:20 AM

Storage, Drives & Media

SATA and IDE Drive Combination

Was this post helpful?