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Adding Third Internal Hard Drive To Studio XPS 435T
I added a second hard drive to my Studio XPS 435T a while back with no issues at all. The boot drive is 1TB, as is the additional drive. I have several questions as I prepare to add a third drive.
The maximum hard drive space this system will support, according to the specs, is 4.5TB. I know that I could have configured the system with three 1.5TB drives, but since my present drives are only 1TB, what is is the maximum size drive that I can put in the third bay?
On the motherboard I am presently using connectors SATA1, 2, 3, and 4 for the two hard drives and the two optical drives. 1&2 are stacked vertically. Beside them are 3&4, also stacked vertically. Next to them is a single connector called SATA5. Am I correct that this would be the connector I would use for the third hard drive?
For power to the third drive, is it okay to put a Y in any power connector available, or is there a specific place that I need to tap into?
Advice is appreciated.
shesagordie
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Posted July 18th, 2009 19:00
dave1953
2TB.
Bev.
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Posted July 19th, 2009 12:00
dave1953
You are welcome.
Bev.
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Posted July 18th, 2009 18:00
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For a third SATA hard drive, a 1TB would be fine.
Connecting the third SATA hard drive to SATA-5 will work.
Yes, you can use a power Y splitter and connect it to available power connector without a problem.
Bev.