2nd disk on Dell OptiPlex 780 Mini-Tower

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• Install a second hard drive on Optiplex 780 Mini-Tower

  I recently bought an Optiplex 780 minitower with Windows 7 DellRefurbished.com and I am happy with the machine. I would now like to add a second SATA hard drive that I bought, for which a power connector is available in the machine (the current hard drive is 250G and so is the other, I want to install.)

  However, the two ports of SATA cable on the motherboard are used, one for the existing drive and one for the CD - DVD drive. I understand that there may be a separator for a SATA data cable (as there were once two connections on some slick IDE cables).

  According to Belarc Advisor, the jury is Dell 0C27VV A03. Is it possible to install a second hard drive using a USB-to-SATA cable to the CD - DVD drive or the second hard drive? If so, set up a card with an internal USB connection USB PCI adapter? (I have more open slots). Or is there already a USB connection on the motherboard?

  Any advice, including suggestions on the parts that I need to get, are appreciated. I see that I can buy a USB-to-SATA cable that has two USB connectors and two sets of pins of connection to the hard drive. I assume that one of the USB connections is for power to the player. I wouldn't need, because the connection of the power supply is already here and elsewhere I wonder if I can get two the casing with a PCI card USB connections. Is there a USB-to-SATA cable with only the connection of data on the disk?

  The Manual explains the minitower 780 has 4 ports SATA motherboard and 2 interns, so you drive bays devriez have a place to plug in a second hard drive. (The desktop systems and small form factor 780 have 3 SATA ports). Unfortunately, the manual has a diagram of motherboard layout, so I don't know where the 2 other ports would be.

  The motherboard is compatible SATA1a and SATA2. A SATA3 drive must be retro-compatible with a SATA2 motherboard, but won't work on SATA2 data transfer speed. So the price of a SATA2 drive vs a SATA3 drive and the potential future use could be considerations.

  If you think that you will - eventually - upgrading to a new PC with a card mother SATA3, the new system would be able to handle the maximum speed of a SATA3 drive, but only works at speed SATA2 with a SATA2 drive.

  You will need to buy a data cable SATA for your new hard drive, but it's only a little extra money...

  If the manual is not correct (?) on the number of ports SATA on the motherboard, the system is supposed to have an on the rear panel eSATA port, so you can connect a player external eSATA HARD drive as an alternative.

• Card mother Optiplex 755 SFF fit in a Dell optiplex 745 Mini-Tower dualcore?

  Hello, I might be able to buy a mini-tower Optiplex of second hand, and I would like to install the motherboard etc. my Optiplex 755 SFF.

  Wilting thi made?

  The idea is that, with the Mini tour, I can buy a better GPU.

  thanx.

  No, it does not.   Of the Board of Directors, the number of slots available, etc. is different.

• Request for block of power SUPPLY Dell optiplex 7040 Mini-Tower

  I intend to buy optiplex 7040 MT at end of game. So I would like to know:

  1. the motherboard has the processor power connectors and standard motherboard or owners?

  2. is it possible to replace the stock power supply with a cooler master extreme power 600W more? If not, what more than size of power supply fits there?

  3. is it possible to mount a gtx 1080 in there?

  Hi iamprateekprakash,

  We do not recommend that it works because it has not been tested but according to your discretion, you can try, but as you rightly noted that it might void the warranty with Dell.

• RAM upgrade [DELL OptiPlex 320 Mini-Tower]

  OK, said crucial, I can upgrade my pc to 4 GB, but only with 64-bit then... If for example... im actually uses 32 bit SO, ill buy a RAM of 2 GB, and I have a 512 MB... If I put 2 GB and 512 MB, will BE my 32 bit and my Optiplex 320 accept 2.5 GB of ram?

  Another thing, I see that the momories of my ar pc2-4300, but essential pc comment but to accept pc2-4200, what's the difference?

  
  

• Add the second hard drive in the Dell Optiplex 780 SFF

  Hello

  I have dell Optiplex 780 SFF (Small Form Factor) PC. It has 3 options of SATA. I want to add 2nd hard drive in it, but I see no power for 2 hard drive cable.

  At the present time, I have a SATA Hard Drive and a SATA Super Combo. But the power cable from the SATA Super combo is very unique, I can not able to give the power of this cable to my 2nd hard drive.

  Is it possible to add 2 hard disk in the PC case?

  Best regards

  Dani

  Hi Dani,

  The SFF is using a drive slim lens that does not have a standard SATA power connection. You will need to buy an adapter or a SATA power cable splitter to power a second hard drive.

• OptiPlex 745 Mini-Tower - GFX card options?

  Hi all

  I own an optiplex 745 Mini-Tower and I want to install a graphics card. I read the manual and it says that its PCI Express slot is 16 x but I could not find anywhere a response on whether it is compatible PCI-E 2.0 or 3.0. This makes the choice of a quite difficult graphics card. I read somewhere that if I install a 3.0 card gfx, it would be "backward compatible" feel, he would work on a 2.0 interface (isn't that backward compatibility option depends on the entirely gfx card?) Some cards him and others not so I'm not mistaken).

  So, this is the case with this model, or it is indeed a 3.0 interface?

  Could I install a 3.0 card gfx or 2.0?

  Thank you.

  jdj9

  PCI-E 1.0 or 2.0 are very good.  PCI-E 2.1 or 3.0 may or may not be backward compatible. Some R4 R5 R9 of R7 of Sapphire cards do seem to work in older systems like the precision, etc. 490.  I used an ASUS GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0 GT740 and it worked fine in my 745.

  The problem is that the profile for the 16 x power plug changes with version 2.1 and 3.0.  In addition, Sapphire will show they don't support UEFI BIOS systems with their R series cards.

  It is also why the older variety of version 1.0 or 2.0 cards often are not seen at all on the bus 3.0 on new computers.

  The Asus EAH6450 works very well in all models of Dell, in that I have tried.

  Not compatible with USFF or Micro because they have no slots.

  The only new parameter is the secure boot must be extinguished and CSM on for some cards to post.

  ASUS EAH 6450 SILENT card fits all models of Dell who have a Slot PCI - E, meaning that it does not work with USFF due to no expansion slot. The 6450 a 2 X the number of shaders as the 5450 doesn't.

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  (Cooler) higher performance can be had from ASUS GT740

  GT740-2GD3-CSM 2 GB

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16814121877

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16814121439

  

  

• Where can I buy a replacement for Optiplex 9020 Mini-Tower power?

  Where can I buy a replacement for Optiplex 9020 Mini-Tower power?

  I don't see anywhere on the Dell website to buy it.

  jayfie

  The OptiPlex 9020 MT supports / requires Dell exclusive 290w, a standard ATX power supply with connectors main motherboard 20/24 pin for power are not compatible, there is no details compatible power supplies available.

  You will need to contact Dell spare parts @ 1-800-357-3355 sales team, to a replacement unit.

  Bev.

• No tengo sonido en mi dell optiplex 780 tengo wxp

  OLA me lla mo I have a dell optiplex 780 migue y lo muestra in el ordenador no audio rreproduce me pueden decir como instalo el driver of pc audio mid

  Advanced: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/DriverFileFormats?DriverId=R282894&FileId=2731115123

• (Redirected) GPU that will work with my dell optiplex 780

  Hello. I recently bought a dell optiplex 780 desktop computer (DT). I want to increase the power of the GPU, but I don't know what are the options I have or what I can get. I mainly play minecraft and MMORPG games. Does anyone have suggestions for me to be able to get without breaking the Bank or buy a new power supply? If you could help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks again.

  Data sheet:

  CPU: Intel Core2Duo E7600 (3.06 Ghz)

  RAM: 4 GB (I don't know if its DDR2 or DDR3)

  GPU: Integrated (it seems an Intel GMA 4500)

  OS: windows 7 (64-bit)

  link to the PDF of the dell optiplex 780 (the one I have is the desktop Dell Optiplex 780 (DT)

  www.Dell.com/.../optiplex_780_tech_guidebook_en.pdf

  Hi R3DSTON3R,

  Please repost this in the forum Office help.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/desktop/

• Dell Optiplex 780 compatible graphics cards?

  Hi all I'm new on the dell forum. I love my Dell Optiplex 780 SFF and last year I bought a

  "Sapphire AMD HD6570 2 GB DDR3 Lite Retail PCI-E graphics card" which worked but was too big for the case.

  Now, I am looking for the best compatible graphics card, I saw in another post that the Sapphire HD 7750 Low Profile fits, but is there something better than that, that fits and is not low profile?

  CoreSci

  Hi all I'm new on the dell forum. I love my Dell Optiplex 780 SFF and last year I bought a

  "Sapphire AMD HD6570 2 GB DDR3 Lite Retail PCI-E graphics card" which worked but was too big for the case.

  Now, I am looking for the best compatible graphics card, I saw in another post that the Sapphire HD 7750 Low Profile fits, but is there something better than that, that fits and is not low profile?

  First, ask yourself "is there something better than that, which corresponds to and is not low profile?  No, because there ONLY cards that will fit must be small footprint!

  Second, 7750 HD cards are often recommended as a good choice for the Dells - unique slot and low power requirements.  I am running a 7750 HD in my own 780 MT, having chosen as the best choice for fit and performance.  That said, your power supply of the SFF is only 235W, which is very marginal.  I've seen reports of others by means of this type of card in a 780 SFF, but you should make sure, that it is not overtax the power, depending on what you have in your computer.

• Lights diagnostic OptiPlex 3010 Mini-Tower 3 & 4

  Hi all, I'm new to this forum. 2 years ago, I bought a dell optiplex 3010 mini tour, suddenly, it stopped working, I have no screen, no video or any kind of sound, the only thing it does is to turn on the lights of number 3 & 4 on the front panel. What can I do?

  Thank you

  erickfv12

  Hi all, I'm new to this forum. 2 years ago, I bought a dell optiplex 3010 mini tour, suddenly, it stopped working, I have no screen, no video or any kind of sound, the only thing it does is to turn on the lights of number 3 & 4 on the front panel. What can I do?

  Thank you

  erickfv12

  3 & 4 usually diagnostic lights indicate a memory problem, see page 42 here:

  http://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_optiplex_desktop/OptiPlex-3010_Owner%27s%20Manual2_en-us.PDF

  First of all, try the following:

  Remove and reinstall all memory modules and try to start the system, to see if that makes a difference.

  Still does not start, remove all the memory modules [page 14] and then install only one module in the connector 1 and see if the system starts, and if the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module.
  Do not start, move the module in slot 2 and still a time see if the system boots.

  Still does not start, then remove the first module, and using the other, repeat the sequence described above.

  Still does not start, purchase a new compatible memory module and try that.

  Then, if the computer still does not start, it is possible that the motherboard has failed and must be replaced.

  Bev.

• Upgrade processor or motherboard on Dell Vostro 230 Mini-Tower

  I have a Dell Vostro 230 Mini-Tower, and the vehicle currently has Intel Pentium E6500 processor. I would like to move on to something better, because my current processor does not meet the minimum requirements of some games I want to play. I was wondering what processor I could update? I know that the new processor has to adapt to the taking of the motherboard, but I don't know how to find out what socket has my current motherboard, or even what motherboard it is.

  I would also like to know, if I upgrade the processor, but instead get a new motherboard, can't I get a motherboard and plug and it will come with a new processor, or he will have to adapt my current processor? Upgrading the motherboard makes much difference to the speed of CPU if I don't actually pass the processor?

  I am running Windows SP3 & DirectX 11, with 4 GB of RAM, and I also have an ATI Radeon 5670 HD graphics card and a power of 300W.

  I have to get a new power supply if I upgraded the motherboard or processor?

  Hello

  I mentioned the list of processors that are also compatible with the Vostro 230 Mini-Tower.

  Number	Code name	Cache	Clock speed	Front side bus
  Q9650	Yorkfield	12 MB	3.00 GHz	1333 MHz
  Q9550	Yorkfield	12 MB	2.83 GHz	1333 MHz
  Q8400	Yorkfield	4 MB	2.66 GHz	1333 MHz
  Q8300	Yorkfield	4 MB	2.50 GHz	1333 MHz
  E8600	Wolfdale	6 MB	3.33 GHz	1333 MHz
  E8500	Wolfdale	6 MB	3.16 GHz	1333 MHz
  E8400	Wolfdale	6 MB	3.00 GHz	1333 MHz
  E7600	Wolfdale	3 MB	3.06 GHz	1066 MHz
  E7500	Wolfdale	3 MB	2.93 GHz	1066 MHz
  E6300	Wolfdale	2 MB	2.80 GHz	1066 MHz
  E5400	Wolfdale	2 MB	2.70 GHz	800 MHz
  E5300	Wolfdale	2 MB	2.60 GHz	800 MHz
  450	Celeron	512 KB	2.20 GHz	800 MHz

  Vostro 230/230 s has been tested with Intel G41 chipset (motherboard) with ICH07 only.

  Motherboard and processor are two different components.

  I suggest you to upgrade the processor.

  Answer just to get help.

  Thank you & best regards
  Mustapha S
  #iworkfordell

• Windows XP 64 bit will run on a Dell Optiplex 780 SFF or Optiplex 980 SFF?

  I intend to buy a Dell Optiplex 780 SFF or a Dell Optiplex 980 SFF, but I would like to know which one will work with Windows XP 64-bit.

  For Windows XP 64 Bit its better to use the somewhat hidden (old ftp site):

  http://FTP.Dell.com/Browse_For_Drivers/desktops/OptiPlex/OptiPlex%20780/

  http://FTP.Dell.com/Browse_For_Drivers/desktops/OptiPlex/OptiPlex%20790/

  http://FTP.Dell.com/Browse_For_Drivers/desktops/OptiPlex/OptiPlex%20980/

  This has the old drivers listed in multiple versions, including XP x 64 drivers not mentioned on drivers and downloads. The new ftp site is currently slightly broken.

• Dell Optiplex 780 memory update does not

  1. I have purchase Dell Optiplex 780 supplied with memory DDR3 8 GB (4x2Go). I wanted to update so I bought 4 GB RAM (4x1Go) and tried to install it today. The diagnostic lights Dell on 3 and 4, which means that the memory is detected, but at fault. Now, I doubt that this new module of memory are defective. Here's what I did to solve problems:

     I took the original strips and installed a new. There are 4 DIMM and I tried to put it in all the 4 connectors DIMM one, but my PC will not start and shows the Dell diagnostic lights lit 3 and 4. then I put my original RAMS but still the same problem has happened that I also tried the two Rams Original one by one in all the slots but same question :(

     I also tried without installed memory but still Dell lights lit diagnostic 3 and 4 and no beep heard.

     Can someone help me what is the problem real?

  Hi Danish_smartpk,

  Welcome to the Dell Community Forum.

  If the 3 and 4 diagnostic lights are lit, it is code modules of memory detected, but a memory failure that occurred. You also mentioned that there is not only no beeps no heard when no memory is installed. When no memory is detected by the system, it emits beep codes indicating the same.  If the motherboard is not beep when no memory is installed, it could indicate failure systemboard.

  It is generally recommended that the BIOS updated before the new memory being installed. In addition, your computer supports a maximum of 8 GB of RAM DDR3 SDRAM (memory non - ECC only). If it already came with 8 GB of memory, it would not take an additional upgrade.

  If the system is under warranty, contact me with a message private by clicking on my name highlighted in blue. On the next page, click on the envelope icon and provide your service and coordinates (as mentioned below) so that I can access your system folders.

  • System Service Tag No.:
  • Name of the registered owner system:
  • Shipping address:
  • Number of phone/s:
  • E-mail address:

  However, if the system is out of warranty, you can contact a local technician for assistance to the replacement of the motherboard or contact our warranty Support has expired on the link below:

  http://Dell.to/12LmNBq

  Please do not hesitate to contact us in case of other queries.

  Thank you and best regards,
  Babita S
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