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From: Nathan (Nathan_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/10/05 

Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:05:02 -0800

Thanks for the info. So I can hook up a secondary IDE HD set to CS and I'll
be good to go.

"HillBillyBuddhist" wrote:

> "Nathan" <Nathan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5BFDE4BF-24F7-4963-A538-779A275B8A56@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Rory. Now I'm down to one question...
> >
> > 1) I have looked at one of our 8400 pcs at work and it has two IDE cable
> > plugs on the board. The primary HD is a Serial ATA. I have a hard drive
> > from my old pc that i want to put in the new one. Do I plug it into the
> > IDE1 or 2, and set HD to primary slave?
> >
> > 2) answered by Rory, unless there are more avenues.
>
> The Dimension 8400 has only one IDE header on the motheroard. (and 4 SATA)
> The one right next to it is a floppy drive header.
>
> If you have two optical drives then you're out of room. If you have only a
> single optical drive you have room for one more IDE device. Dell uses Cable
> Select configuration for it's IDE devices.
>
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>
> I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
> I was just trying to help.
> Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
> advice herein.
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