Just looked at the details of the drive on PriceGrabber, nice drive. It is a IDE(PATA) drive so it should work fine in your system. Dell uses the Cable Select jumper settings, not Master/Slave so set the jumper to CS. Here is Dell`s Guide for installing the drive: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#1102239
If it was mine, I would want the DVD/RW setting in the Top bay, attached to the "End" of the IDE cable, using Cable Select, this makes the DVD/RW Master. In theory location should not matter but at times in the rel world it does. I would uninstall the current drive from Device Manager, shutdown, move it to the second bay, "middle " connection on the IDE cable and place the new drive in the Top bay, but that is just me.
Oh, sorry, no the drive cannot go where the floppy drive is located, I believe this is a 3.5" bay. Also many people simply like two drive, disc to disc copying, use one drive as the work horse for games, software installs, such, the DVD/Rw for burning. Seasons Greetings !
Thanks for the quick reply Jeff. I guess that I will have to scrap the old drive because the audigy sound controls and connections is in the the second bay. I dont think there is any more slots for the second drive to go. Just want to get as much info before I get it and install.
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December 28th, 2006 15:00
Hi Glen,
Just looked at the details of the drive on PriceGrabber, nice drive.
It is a IDE(PATA) drive so it should work fine in your system.
Dell uses the Cable Select jumper settings, not Master/Slave so set the jumper to CS.
Here is Dell`s Guide for installing the drive:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#1102239
If it was mine, I would want the DVD/RW setting in the Top bay, attached to the "End" of the IDE cable, using Cable Select, this makes the DVD/RW Master.
In theory location should not matter but at times in the rel world it does.
I would uninstall the current drive from Device Manager, shutdown, move it to the second bay, "middle " connection on the IDE cable and place the new drive in the Top bay, but that is just me.
Oh, sorry, no the drive cannot go where the floppy drive is located, I believe this is a 3.5" bay. Also many people simply like two drive, disc to disc copying, use one drive as the work horse for games, software installs, such, the DVD/Rw for burning.
Seasons Greetings !
CD/RW Link
Message Edited by Predator on 12-28-200612:22 PM
Glen Watkins
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December 28th, 2006 16:00
Predator
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December 28th, 2006 18:00
I understand Glen.
Good luck with the drive !!
Seasons Greetings !
CD/RW Link