The hard drive in your system is set to Cable Select by default. You will need to replace the existing IDE cable for the hdd with a new cable which will connect to two drives. If you want to verify the configuration of your current hard drive, you can easily remove it from the system and look at the config jumpers.
Is the hard drive set by default as "cable select"? or master?
Check the "Jumper" setting on the hard drive, there should be a label on the drive, listing the different settings
I would like to have it set as cable select, then connect both drives with the blue(to system)/black/grey connector cable. Inside my Dell 2400, there is an extra power cord (p6-I believe). I just want to confirm the hard drive came with the Dell PC you shipped to me was set as cable select.
There should be a spare power connector inside the case and connect the second HD to the middle ribbon connector.
Do you think it will work? Has anyone successfully installed a 2nd hard drive this way?
Yes, it should work and I've connected a number of hard drives this way
Will the PC recognize the 2nd hard drive once I turn it on (after I physically install the drive).
Check that the hard drive is set to "Auto' [on] in the BIOS setup.Then in order for windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be patitioned and formatted. These are generic instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows XP Disk Management,
I will give it a try. I have a cable (with blue/black/grey connectors) came with the Seagate hard drive. Is it true if it has blue/black/grey connectors, then it can work with cable select setting (on both drives)? Because I read on google, only certain cables work with cable select setting, older cables don't.
The IDE cables with a blue connector at one end will support Cable Select. They also support the higher data transfer speeds of ATA-66/100/133 drives and controllers. Be sure to connect the blue end to the motherboard connector.
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datrader,
The hard drive in your system is set to Cable Select by default. You will need to replace the existing IDE cable for the hdd with a new cable which will connect to two drives. If you want to verify the configuration of your current hard drive, you can easily remove it from the system and look at the config jumpers.
Steve
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I would like to have it set as cable select, then connect both drives with the blue(to system)/black/grey connector cable. Inside my Dell 2400, there is an extra power cord (p6-I believe). I just want to confirm the hard drive came with the Dell PC you shipped to me was set as cable select.
There should be a spare power connector inside the case and connect the second HD to the middle ribbon connector.
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/cabling/deskstar.htm
Do you think it will work? Has anyone successfully installed a 2nd hard drive this way?
Yes, it should work and I've connected a number of hard drives this way
Will the PC recognize the 2nd hard drive once I turn it on (after I physically install the drive).
Check that the hard drive is set to "Auto' [on] in the BIOS setup. Then in order for windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be patitioned and formatted. These are generic instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows XP Disk Management,
http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/howto/install_xp_disk_mgmt.html
Or do I have to go through the master/slave route?
Dell uses Cable Select jumper settings, but either will work.
Bev.
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May 12th, 2005 21:00
thank you, steve and bev,
I will give it a try. I have a cable (with blue/black/grey connectors) came with the Seagate hard drive. Is it true if it has blue/black/grey connectors, then it can work with cable select setting (on both drives)? Because I read on google, only certain cables work with cable select setting, older cables don't.
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May 13th, 2005 11:00
datrader,
The IDE cables with a blue connector at one end will support Cable Select. They also support the higher data transfer speeds of ATA-66/100/133 drives and controllers. Be sure to connect the blue end to the motherboard connector.
Steve
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May 15th, 2005 20:00