Sata1 or Sata2 compliant?

That system is SATA-150.

Hello,

The 9150 has SATA 1.

It's the system I am using to reply to you. :emotion-21: :emotion-36:

Many thanks contributors for confirming that the Dell 9150 system has the Sata 1 configuration.

I aked the question as i am about to install a second hard drive on which to transfer My documents,graphics and music files etc.I have chosen a WD5000AAKS 500GB Sata11 -OEM Caviar and I am advised that I need to purchase a jumper to connect pins 5and 6.Apparently i have to use this jumper as ,per your confirmation ,the motherboard is only Sata 1compliant.You may have already guessed that this will be my first venture inside the casing.

Rgards,

coltaboyone

Hello again,

You should not have to buy a jumper.

There should already be a jumper attached to the drive, or in the packaging.

This Western Digital PAGE shows that a jumper is included. :emotion-21:

Thanks once again for taking the trouble to help me out.Much appreciated.

I quote from a typical posting in the comments section of Ebuyer.com which led me to raising the issue:-

"First of, what you get:-
1. A brown box which contains
2. Air spacer bags as packaging
3. A sealed anti static bag containing one drive

Thats it. Please note that if your motherboard is _NOT_ SATAII compliant then you will need to source a jumper to force the drive to SATA150 otherwise your motherboard will probably not see the drive. To be honest for the fraction of a fraction of a penny that jumpers cost, it would have been nice to have one included. Still thats OEM for you I suppose."

As a point of interest and being entirely nosey,are you running a second internal drive in your Dimension 9150? Are there any difficulties to be encountered e.g.formatting,before mine will be up and runnning or will Windows give some guidance?

All the best,

coltaboyone from a rain soaked U.K.

Hello again,

90% certainty that the jumper will already be in place between jumpers 1 and 2. These are the null points and have no effect on the drive. If this is a true OEM drive, then it will be sealed in a factory sealed bag. The required jumper will be there.

Not a problem. I have two SATA 1 drives and one ATA 100 drive installed for a total of about 750 GB. No problems at all, once you have Windows installed you can partition and format the the drive in Windows. HERE are the instructions for DOS and up to Windows XP. HERE they are for Vista. And last is HERE for Windows 7.

Feel free to ask whatever you need. :emotion-21:

If it is not too imposing on your generosity and time ,please do you think you could tell a mere novice such as myself how you create the links such as "HERE" in your postings?

No problem,

When you ask a question here of post a reply ...

In the header area of the compose box that you type in you will see a graphic of a chain, and a broken chain. They are dull and can't be used until you highlight some text. Once you highlight the text that you want to be a link, you can then click on the chain and enter the web address you want. :emotion-15:

I always choose the option for the target to open in a new window. :emotion-55:

Thanks once again for all your help which is much appreciated.I guess I have some reading to do before I actually  try transferring the contents of my current "MY Documents " over to the new hard disk which it is my intention to install.

If it is not too imposing on your generosity and time ,please do you think you could tell a mere novice such as myself how you create the links such as "HERE" in your postings?

Regards,

coltaboyone.

Hello again,

Look towards the top right of any forum page here.

In the gray panel that shows your user name, click on "Expand User Panel". Now on the left side under 'Suggest an Idea', click on "Edit Profile"

Click on "Site options", and using the "Content Editor" choose, "Enhanced".

Change any other options there that you may want.

When you are done, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Save".

That should do the trick.

If you go back through the steps again you can add a signature to your post like myself and other have. And/or also add a biography if you choose.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

Thanks yet again.I did not know that this section existed.Have tried including a few details with data on my PC under "Bio".

I have however again failed on the Links issue.After highlighting text from an earlier posting and then clicking on the unbroken chain (Insert/Edit link) nothing happens and I remain with both chains dulled out.I shall keep trying.

Best wishes to the man with boundless patience.

Hi again,

Thanks to you I think I have now been successful.

For example,I tend to buy my computer bits from

Regards,

Colin.

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... I think I have now been successful.

Cool :emotion-21: