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May 12th, 2006 19:00

Dimension E510, HD upgrade

hey all,
 
looking at upgrading to another HD, talked with dell support, they "say" you can't upgrade any bigger than 250GB for a second drive.  Anyone out there say otherwise?  I am kind of mad, because i didn't know you couldn't go any bigger.
 
Thanks,
Brent
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    eastmatrix1393

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    Posted May 12th, 2006 19:00

    so, if i was to get this drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136003 it would work?
     
    this is the drive when i was talking to them, they said wouldn't fit.
     
    Brent
     
    PS thanks for your help guys

    Message Edited by eastmatrix1393 on 05-12-200603:56 PM

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    ejn63

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    Posted May 12th, 2006 19:00

    It may not have shipped with drives over 250 but they'll work.
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    jsohio

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    Posted May 12th, 2006 19:00

    I just put in a 320G SATA Western Digital (got on sale). No problem. At first I thought I had a problem since it wasn't seen, but after checking BIOS to activate the SATA2, it works fine. Plays very nicely with the LOUD 250G Seagate that came with the Dell.
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    Posted May 12th, 2006 20:00

    That appears to be the same drive I installed. My drive was identified as a WD3200KS, but the suffix probably only identifies a revision or something. I don't think WD makes that many SATA 320G drives.
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    Posted May 12th, 2006 20:00

    i just went back to dell and they are saying the same thing...wow...i am begining to hate their chat services
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    Posted May 12th, 2006 20:00

    Correction on drive id: WD3200JD

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