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Posted May 8th, 2011 04:00
The B110 uses a Dell custom motherboard with a Dell proprietary and undocumented front panel connection.
If you want to use a motherboard with SATA on it you would have to build a new PC. Very little if anything from the B110 would be useable on a new motherboard.
The B110 was sold by Dell as a low price, "entry level" PC.
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Posted May 8th, 2011 08:00
Does anyone know if there is a sata motherboard upgrade available for a dimension b110 desktop? Thank You for any help you can provide.
drakk
The most compatible motherboard, would be a Dimension 4600 motherboard, that has an AGP graphics card slot and two SATA connectors and supports Socket 487 processors, but you would the rear I/O panel for the 4600 motherboard.
It probably would cost less to buy a used Inspiron 530 Mini Tower, that has four SATA connectors, SATA drives, a PCI Express x16 slot and supports LGA 775 processors, which would knock the socks of any Socket 487 CPU, or take Fireberd's excellent advice and build your own system
Bev.
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Posted May 8th, 2011 10:00
I appreciate the response firebird and the help .I will definitely look into building a new computer. Hope you have a great day.
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Posted July 4th, 2011 01:00
Thank You rdunnill you have been very helpful
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Posted May 8th, 2011 11:00
The 3000 shares the same case as the B110 and read my tagline to see what I did with mine. :) Mind you, I did change the front audio connector to standard 2X5.
Edit: an alternative is an internal SATA card, like the two-port Syba 150R I use with my 2350. (Syba also has a four port version available.) It's a lot cheaper and troublesome than a mainboard swap.