SSD and SATA 3 question. Any XPS 8300 owners might help too. FYI I just got my XPS 8300 and never had a need to open. Put the Optical drive and Hard drive on. How to Install a Second Hard Drive. Part of the series: Hard Drive Basics. Install a second hard drive to. I was told by a tech support rep (I won't mention his name but definitely a name from India) that the Dell XPS 8300 can only use 2 hard drives. But it wouldn't be an exact fit (you'd probably have to buy and put in brackets) and also, why waste this slot in case you do want a 2nd CD/DVD-ROM drive later? Get user or pdf manual for your Dell XPS 8900. Hard Drives & Storage. Product Support.

Hi, I hope you'll be able to help. I have a 7 year-old Dell XPS 430 with the following specs: Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400 (2.66GHz, 6MB, 1333MHz) 8GB (2GB x 2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered RAM Seagate Barracuda (ST3750630AS) 750GB (7200rpm) 3Gbps SATA 100 Hard Drive RAID 0 PSU 425W My question is: can I add a second hard drive? There is a space for one (in a vacant flexibay) and I've located a drive via the Dell website, which indicates compatibility with the XPS 430: Origin Storage Hard Drive 1TB SATA 150 (Dell Part: A7201339) Is this feasible? Thanks and regards, Martin. Hey there, saintcecilia. If there are free SATA slots, you should have no trouble adding a 2nd drive.

The drive you've mentioned sounds like it's a SATA I HDD and the one you currently have is a SATA II drive. You'd be able to use the SATA I drive as well, because the SATA interface is backwards compatible, but you should have no trouble with any SATA drive as long as it's 2TB or less. Just make sure that you have cables in your case for an extra drive. Edit: Seems like you've already been given an answer before you wrote mine. Download The Leadership Of Muhammad Pdf Download. Hope that helps.

Sris The procedure for installing an additional SATA hard drive in the XPS 8300, are HERE You will need a SATA data cable, there should be a spare power connector for a second hard drive inside the case. Four 6-32X1/4, phillips head screws will be required to secure the hard drive to the drive cage. After installing the drive, check in the System Setup, that the motherboard SATA connector the second hard drive is connected to, is enabled [on]. For windows to recognize the drive, you may need to partition, format and assign the hard drive, a drive letter, using Disk Management. [Right click 'Computer' and select, Manage, then Disk Management from the menu].