Dimension E520: Second hard drive

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• Adding a second hard drive on a Dimension E521

  I want to install a second hard drive in my Dimension E521. I found a power cable that connects the original drive and the second drive, but not for the 2nd drive data cable.  I have another data cable, but where can I reach the other end? I don't see another place on the motherboard to connect to.

  Thank you very much for the research.

  johnbootie89

  How to add a second SATA hard drive.

  Basically, all you need is a 24 "[or more] x 180 * 90 x * [square] SATA cable data, similar as unit HERE , try to buy the cable of a store of the local computer, to save the S & H."

  HERE are the details to install the second hard disk.

  Connect the SATA data cable to any connector SATA open the card mother and once installed, the internal hard drive access configuration and verify that the drive and the port it is connected also is set to [OFF] auto.

  Location of the four motherboard SATA connectors, can be seen HERE

  For windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted using the Windows Disk Manager.

  The system configuration details are HERE.

  Use one of the power connectors SATA [P3, P5, P8, and P9] inside the case, see HERE for more details.

  Bev.

• Adding a second hard drive on a Dimension 4700

  I want to add a second hard drive in my Dimension 4700. Currently, I have installed a 80 GB drive, which is the largest size, I can add and what kind it should be. My OS is Windows XP sp2, I have 2.5 GB of memory also.

  
  

• Second hard drive on the Dimension E510

  My computer was built to accept two hard drives. I bought it with one installed. Now, I have installed the second hard drive in the Bay and connected with a serial ATA cable. How to find it. I see only the C drive in my computer?

  
  

• What needs to install a second hard drive in the XPS 410 desktop computer

  I want to install an internal drive repaired as a second drive in my office, so I can recover the data. A few threads in this area and I see support. Would just need a SATA HD cable? The power cable would already be there?

  userx_076

  Requires addititional hard drive, a SATA data cable and a power connector SATA, the default XPS 410 has a SATA power connector power to spare for a second hard drive.

  You will need to buy a SATA data cable, probably a 24 "x 90 * [square] x 180 * right SATA cable, similar to the cable as shown here:"

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16812816303

  The procedures to install a second HD are here, on page 30:

  http://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_dimension_desktops/dimension-9200_service%20manual_en-us.PDF

  Bev.

• Second hard drive for my E521

  I opened my computer case to see what I need to install a second hard drive in my Dimension E521.  I quickly found the slot and a Sata data connector, but could not see where the power comes from.  Do I have to buy another cable, and if so, where I plug?

  I have two optical drives installed, but I think they are EIDE?

  Any help will be appreciated.

  Message edited by Redwing278 on 08/07/2008 12:12
  
  

• How to set up the second hard drive

  My Mac Pro has two, the hard drives of 1 TB.  I had originally planned on the use of the second hard drive for Time Machine.  However, instead of using Time Machine, I now save by cloning my first hard drive to an external hard drive using Carbon Copy Cloner.  I did not use Time Machine in a year and do not expect that I have to use more.

  My first hard drive fills up-I have about 150 GB unused on it, and with video editing I'm is squeezed.  What is the best way to configure my system so that I can use my second, now sleeping, hard drive? Is it possible of them gang up together so that my system will behave as if there is a 2 TB HDD?

  Thanks in advance.

  Yes. It is called RAID.

  For more information on how to do this, see https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/create-raid-el-capitan/

• Tecra W50 - cannot start when installing the second hard drive (caddy).

  Hi all
  I have a Tecra W50 PT640A 04103NN1.
  When a second hard drive is installed in the Bay of DVD player cell phone will try to boot from the drive bay, not the internal drive
  This second drive has no operating system installed and so the fails to start.

  If I hit F12 at startup and select HARD drive, while the machine starts correctly. That is starts on the main hard drive.
  Change the order of boot in the BIOS makes all the difference; He will always try to boot from the second drive bay drive first.

  All known A it works correctly?

  Thanks in advance!

  Hi Doppelfrog,
  I had the same problem with my W50, got my HDD caddy a few days ago.
  You have a bit of luck to fix this problem?
  I believe that the Bios for this laptop is not developed to serve both drives (like the computer I had that one drive Bay) and it is not possible to prioritize the witch THAT HDD should start first...

  Kind regards
  Marcin

• Qosmio G50 - 13R - add second HARD drive

  Hello

  I want to upgrade my computer.
  Here are the numbers:

  Product name: Qosmio G50 - 13R
  Product version: PQG55E-05C04RFR
  Product series number: 89063721H

  I have space for a second hard drive, but it is empty.
  No caddy, no connector.
  But the Intel Rapid Storage detects an empty 4 internal port.

  How to check what is the port?

  I did some research and found a document on the substantive content of my computer. It says there is a connector on the motherboard for a second hard drive, here are a few references in the document:

  CN1920 2nd SATA HDD (20 PIN) interface connector

  Is that the motherboard of my computer (see reference above) has the CN1920 connector?
  How verified?

  Greetings.

  There is a 2nd HDD bay because in the past, the Qosmio G50 is out with support for different hardware specifications and different hardware parts and obviously 2nd HARD drive Bay does not the HARD drive cable/connectors.

  The Intel ICH9M South Bridge supports 4 integrated controllers serial ATA Host, so the chipset should be able to handle 4 devices SATA (2 x HDD, 1 x ODD, 1 x eSATA).

  I searched on the internet a bit and discovered that the motherboard supports two controllers/connectors.
  The first HARD drive must be connected to the CN1900 connector SATA (23pin) and the 2nd HARD drive must be connected to the CN1920 (20pin). The STRANGE is connected to CN1910 (13pin)

  However, I think that it will not be very easy to update this unit with a 2nd HARD drive all must be dismantled and of course, you need compatible parts for these updates.

• Re: Satellite A300 - second hard drive

  Hello

  Perhaps some may say where I can buy hard disk for the motherboard conector?
  I have place for HDD and connections on the motherboard, but don't not have hard drive connector.
  Camputer are 1gn A300.

  Help, please!

  Hi Lotus

  Toshiba offers Satellite A300 with one or two hard drives with two different mothers. Plastic cover is the same for both models of laptops and that's why there are two disk HARD covered and placed two HARD drive. Laptops without SATA connectors are not ready for the upgrade.

  No one here in this forum has reported that these updates possible if laptop doesn t have original SATA connector to the second HARD drive, so I think that you cannot upgrade your laptop with the second HARD drive.

  By the way: it's not easy to find these parts.

• Tecra M10 - 17U use second HARD drive in the Bay of ODD

  Hello

  I try one of this popular box that allows me to put a second hard drive in the Bay optical slot, I use a Sata to Sata adapter, so there is not really an adapter and more properly connect:

  [http://www.akasa.co.uk/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&no=181&type=Enclosures&type_sub = 2.5%20Enclosure&model=AK-OA2SSA-BK]

  My problem is with the BIOS Toshiba waiting for a STRANGE device in this Sata port and cams out with a "CD" error, disable the Sata port.

  I have a workaround, if I start the PC, BIOS after with what this either in the Bay of the STRANGE, after Windows starts, I have insert the second HARD drive in the Bay of ODD, go to "Windows Device Manager" a 'check for changes on the hardware"and voila, the second HDD works fine , for me, it shows a limitation in the BIOS.

  Y at - it assistance, a Beta BIOS or something else, I have the latest BIOS 3.00 for this machine installed.

  Please check this thread:
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=39412

  It seems that Tecra M10 does not support a select bay that would allow you to use a 2nd HDD rather than the ODD.
  As far as I know select bay is compatible with the Tecra M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, S1, S2

• Satellite P70 - how to use the second HARD drive?

  I have recently bought a satellite P70 - A - 10 d.

  I see that there is no second location on hard disk, so I can install a second disk.
  You can see the second slot in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW75IsuFeoY.

  But I can't understand how screed the disc.
  Do I need additional items for it or he'll be safe just plug the drive and leave it without screws?

  Hello

  If the second HARD drive bay contains the HARD drive connector, you can connect the HARD drive using the 2.5 HARD disk as [this | http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/images/TOS-X505%20sm.jpg] a

  Welcome them

• HP compaq 8200 elite sff: Add the second hard drive to 8200 elite sff

  I installed a second hard drive, but the system does not reqagnize it.  I connected the blue sata port.  Any help?

  Well shit, now I have to retype my response... I typed in Notepad, but it seems that I can't copy and paste into this box.

  I agree with DFBonnett, the second disc will only work on the BLACK, not BLUE light connector.

  The way I Win-10 to see the second drive was to go to the management of the computer, and then under storage, click Disk Management: the drive is presented as a disc 1 but not show the program explores until I received a letter from the disk drive... MAGIC, the player will now display as the letter assigned to the I gave him 'E' with a backup label.

  I tried what erico posted but has not worked, but I thank all of you who have tried to help.

  I give credit to Umbutu, he saw the drive without having to do anything myself.

  Hey Microsoft, look at what Linux can do... lol

• Re: Satellite X 200 - connector to the second HARD drive

  Hello...
  I bought Toshiba X 200 last year.

  My problem is not all connectors in my second hard drive location. like this http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10112007572fh4.jpg
  But some models are fitted with a connector. http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21269219uk7.jpg

  I guess I need something like this. http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpcaddydv9000connectorakg0.jpg

  I find and it is working well?
  Thank you.

  Boyfriend sorry but I think that if you don t have a second HARD drive connector you can t use a second HDD.
  In addition it of not possible to add a such HARD drive connector.

  If you need more disk space, you must exchange the first HARD drive or you use an external HARD drive to save your files on it.

• Qosmio X 70A - how to add second HARD drive

  Hello Forum,

  I own a X 70 A 11 Q Qosmio with a 1.5 T HARD drive.
  I want to add a second HARD drive into the empty Bay.

  Can someone me, Toshiba spare part is needed to mount the new HARD drive into the empty Bay?
  Where can I get a spare part in Germany?

  Kind regards
  humaximizer

  Hello

  All parts can be ordered from local authorized Toshiba maintainer.
  Here is a page with all FSA available worldwide:
  http://www.Toshiba.EU/innovation/generic/ASP_SUPPORT/

  But even if there is a 2nd HARD drive Bay, you must check if the Bay contains the HARD drive connector.
  The fact is that not all models are equipped with the same motherboard, but with the same substantive coverage that contain 2nd HARD drive Bay.

  By the way: what you need is a kind of drive bracket HARD 2.5 ". Something like [this | http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/images/TOS-X505%20sm.jpg]