There seems to be less problems using a PCI controller card, but if there's not a spare PCI clot, then I guess, you'll have to use a IDE [PATA] to SATA convertor. Regards to the brand of card, look at the Promise brand of PCI cards. Check the hard drive's manufacturer's website for the drive's specifications.
Question for anyone - on the 4700, I have a bay at the bottom of the case which has a very short slot (not PCI). What is it? I couldn't seem to find any documentation (yet).
Question for anyone - on the 4700, I have a bay at the bottom of the case which has a very short slot (not PCI). What is it? I couldn't seem to find any documentation (yet).
Thanks.
Click on Product Support, then User Guides. You'll find a view of your internal system board and you can match up and figure out what it is you are looking at. PCIe slot?
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540perry
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I am in the same boat with a new 4700. I don't have a PCI slot to spare, so I was looking at this converter:
Kingwin Serial ATA Converter EIDE to SATA
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=578544&CatId=468
Question for anyone - on the 4700, I have a bay at the bottom of the case which has a very short slot (not PCI). What is it? I couldn't seem to find any documentation (yet).
Thanks.
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shesagordie
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540perry.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700/sm/techov.htm#wp1052362
Bev.