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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 15:56:35 GMT
Hi all
A bit rusty on pc building...
I have inherited a very old optiplex 745 sff which has an hdd and CD rim drive installed.
The 2 sata ports are being used by these drives and I have just bought an ssd to install as the primary drive (leaving the hdd as secondary)
What's the cheapest way to get sata and power to the ssd without replacing the power supply??
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Post by Phattso on Dec 7, 2021 16:01:54 GMT
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Post by malek86 on Dec 7, 2021 16:03:23 GMT
And even if you do, the cheapest option would probably still be to remove the CD drive, replace it with the SSD, and then buy something like an USB external disc drive.
Alternatively, if all SATA ports are taken, you are going to need a PCI-E SATA expansion card, and I don't even know if your motherboard has any available slots.
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 16:10:45 GMT
Ah OK, it does only have 2 data ports (it's ancient!!)
Shane you can't split sata data like you can do with the power.
The Cd rom isn't essential, I'll just leave it in there if I need to use it in the future.
Thanks all
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 16:12:48 GMT
Ah OK, it does only have 2 data ports (it's ancient!!) Shane you can't split sata data like you can do with the power. The Cd rom isn't essential, I'll just leave it in there if I need to use it in the future. Thanks all Is it not SATA? (The CDROM I mean) I guess you could take out the non-boot drive and stick a decent SSD in there. Clone the boot drive onto the SSD. Remove old boot and add in the other drive to transfer whatever is useful across too. Keep the biggest one for a data drive? |
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 16:18:26 GMT
Ah OK, it does only have 2 data ports (it's ancient!!) Shane you can't split sata data like you can do with the power. The Cd rom isn't essential, I'll just leave it in there if I need to use it in the future. Thanks all Is it not SATA? (The CDROM I mean) I guess you could take out the non-boot drive and stick a decent SSD in there. Clone the boot drive onto the SSD. Remove old boot and add in the other drive to transfer whatever is useful across too. Keep the biggest one for a data drive? Sorry mate you completely lost me! Ideally I want to have the ssd as a boot drive but the hdd as a storage |
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 16:23:14 GMT
Is it not SATA? (The CDROM I mean) I guess you could take out the non-boot drive and stick a decent SSD in there. Clone the boot drive onto the SSD. Remove old boot and add in the other drive to transfer whatever is useful across too. Keep the biggest one for a data drive? Sorry mate you completely lost me! Ideally I want to have the ssd as a boot drive but the hdd as a storage I think I misread you (I thought you had 2 HDDs and a CDROM) What others are suggesting is for you to harvest the SATA data port from the CDROM drive. And then stick an SSD in. Convert the SSD to the boot drive and once that works convert your old HDD as storage. If you need a CDROM drive get an external USB one and stick it in your cable drawer for the almost never times that you will use it. |
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 16:27:36 GMT
Perfect, got it thanks
Have just upgraded the ram from 4gb to 8gb too.
Hopefully can pick up a low profile gpu and get some budget gaming on!
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 16:51:11 GMT
I've just taken a look at the CD rom and it doesn't seem to have a sata power cable going into it
Just has the sata data cable and a wire which has a white 4 pin female connector going into it?
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 16:57:03 GMT
Perfect, got it thanks Have just upgraded the ram from 4gb to 8gb too. Hopefully can pick up a low profile gpu and get some budget gaming on! Looks like there's a PCI socket at least! What's the cpu? |
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 16:57:57 GMT
I've just taken a look at the CD rom and it doesn't seem to have a sata power cable going into it Just has the sata data cable and a wire which has a white 4 pin female connector going into it? You can get molex to Sata connectors. |
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 17:01:44 GMT
Perfect, got it thanks Have just upgraded the ram from 4gb to 8gb too. Hopefully can pick up a low profile gpu and get some budget gaming on! Looks like there's a PCI socket at least! What's the cpu? Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q670.... What a beast 😂 |
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 17:02:07 GMT
I've just taken a look at the CD rom and it doesn't seem to have a sata power cable going into it Just has the sata data cable and a wire which has a white 4 pin female connector going into it? You can get molex to Sata connectors. I don't think it's molex, it's a tiny thing about a cm wide |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2021 17:02:33 GMT
It's gonna run right through Half Life!
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 17:09:04 GMT
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 17:11:59 GMT
Q6700 is ok. I'm still on an AMD 1055T which is around the same. Can even do VR with a 480. That said, I cannot wait for my planned upgrade next year, this system owes me nothing.
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Post by KD on Dec 7, 2021 17:13:35 GMT
I’ve not heard some of those words since early world of Warcraft.
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 17:15:28 GMT
It's gonna run right through Half Life! Will I be able to use the speedboat or am I walking? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2021 17:16:27 GMT
Maybe not the thread for it since I'm not asking for advice, but I've always wanted to take an old computer from the 80s or early 90s, like an Apple IIGS or something, gutted the interiors and put some modern hardware in there. Not sure how feasible it'd actually be, but I like that retro look.
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 17:18:08 GMT
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Post by KD on Dec 7, 2021 17:19:21 GMT
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Post by malek86 on Dec 7, 2021 17:48:15 GMT
Hopefully can pick up a low profile gpu and get some budget gaming on! Hopefully can pick up a low profile gpu Hopefully can pick up a gpu Oh, you sweet, sweet summer child. |
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 18:10:42 GMT
Was never like this on EG forums
Would just get called a cunt and moved on
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 18:13:10 GMT
Yeah, it's going to be tough to get a useful gpu.
Maybe an RX 550 low profile? 4GB if possible. It'll cost more than it shoulf though.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 7, 2021 18:17:11 GMT
What's the current GPU anyway? I know that processor didn't have any integrated graphics, so you gotta have something in there already. Probably nothing useful, but still.
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 18:21:38 GMT
What's the current GPU anyway? I know that processor didn't have any integrated graphics, so you gotta have something in there already. Probably nothing useful, but still. Onboard (mobo) GMA 3000, I think. |
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 18:22:25 GMT
Was never like this on EG forums Would just get called a cunt and moved on Fuck off, yes it was. Sick of your fucking shit now. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2021 18:27:05 GMT
I remember my old prebuilt PC with a Q8300 had some weird integrated graphics. Where it could only run WOW at like 28fps, but somehow when SWTOR came out, it could manage that in the 40s.
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Post by grey_matters on Dec 7, 2021 19:15:08 GMT
Yeah, it's going to be tough to get a useful gpu. Maybe an RX 550 low profile? 4GB if possible. It'll cost more than it shoulf though. GT1030 should be ok too. Kinda depressing on the price front but not as bad as anything slightly better. Other might know more about newer cards. Check your PSU though, Dell usually had the bare minimum in there in those days. |
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Post by ibenam on Dec 7, 2021 19:24:30 GMT
Some inbuilt Intel malarkey
I've been looking at a gt 710 or 740 2gb for about 30 smackers
Parts list so far
8gb ram - £18
SSD 120gb - £13
Sata power splitter wire - £5
Wifi usb thingy - £4
Keyboard /mouse - £10
Sell 4gb ram - £(10)
Pc and monitor - free
Gpu - £30
Total - £70 for a 720p 30fps beast
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