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June 28th, 2008 16:00
Installing an PCI-Express Card for Support e-SATA Ports ?
Hello Experts,
i would like buy an PCI-Express-Card for Support 2 x e-SATA Port. The Card can only installed into an PCI-Express Slot Interface. Windows Vista Ultimate German Version, 32-Bit with SP1, actual Drivers and Patches on my XPS PC.
I am not sure, that the Card can be installed on my XPS 720 Desktop.
Currently works my Seagate FreeAgent Pro Drive on the IEE1394 Port (e. g. Firewire), but the Speed is currently very bad.
Sorry for my bad english, i am living in Germany.... ;)
For more Questions for me - Thanks all experts here...
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Davet50
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June 28th, 2008 18:00
If you have only one video card installed then you have one(1) PCI-e X16 slot available. there is also another on availabel on the lower end of the board but it will only run at x8 not x16.
diagram of system board HERE
Items number 14,16, AND 19 are the PCI-e slots.
you will need to determine if the add in card needs the x16 or can run with the X8
youngtimer
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June 28th, 2008 19:00
Hello Dave50,
thank you for your Question.
I have 2 x NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GT Graphic Cards with SLI-Mode installed in my DELL XPS 720 System. All the free Slot's are PCI and not PCI-Express.
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June 28th, 2008 20:00
If you have dual cards then slots #14 and #16 on the motherboard diagram are used. You still have slot #19 available it is a PCI-e slot it just runs at x8 not at x16.
youngtimer
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June 29th, 2008 04:00
Hello Dave50,
thank you for Mainboard Layout. IThe Card works only in 8x Mode into the PCI-e Slot :-)
Best Regards from Germany and thank you for your fastest Helps!
Sorry for my very bad english... !!
youngtimer
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July 4th, 2008 20:00
Hello Dave50,
thank you for the installation guide to install an e-SATA Card on my DELL XPS 720 Computer.
My new e-SATA Card is an inLine PCIe 1.0 Card. And my Seagate FreeAgent Pro Drive with 500 GB capacity works continously with no problems - everyday max. 8-10 Hours.
Best regards from Germany, Cologne (Nordrhine Westphalia)
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July 4th, 2008 21:00
Aleo1997
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May 23rd, 2016 23:00
Sorry to revive this thread nearly 8 years later! I was wondering if you knew where to link me to the source of the above diagram... cant seem to find it anywhere. Or at the least, could you supply a legend for all the numbering to the slots and ports? I appreciate it! Thank you so much!!