All drives have had 40 pins for longer than I can remember. Yes, that drive will work fine. You don't have to buy from Dell (although they're a good vendor), so feel free to shop around. Hard drive prices are pretty competitive.
purchased the 80GB drive with the 40 pin connector, but could not connect existing 40GB drive as a slave because the 40 pin connector was too wide for the existing drive... existing drive connector is narrower & thicker than the new one (4 fewer sockets, I think)...
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purchased the 80GB drive with the 40 pin connector, but could not connect existing 40GB drive as a slave because the 40 pin connector was too wide for the existing drive... existing drive connector is narrower & thicker than the new one (4 fewer sockets, I think)...
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ATA standard connectors have not changed since 1989. Please look at it carefully.