What HDD for DM7025?

[student]

Hi Everyone,

I have a new DM7025, and I want to install HDD inside. I know the manual says that the box can use drive any size, but is that true?

Is there any issues with larger dives? I have this one in my mind _http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=723884 Will that work?

Any tips or warnings with the installation would be greatly appriciated too.

Many thanks student

 

[midomt2008]

No it will not work
this drive is SATA......for dreambox 7025 u need an IDE drive(PATA)
the connectors for both the power& data transfer inside the dreambox only works with IDE drives
additionally the size of the drive should be 3.5 inches...as this one

_http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136111&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3rHard+DrivesWestern+Digital22136111[/url]

more close pic of the interface here

_http://img.systemaxdev.com/productmedia/htmlimages/cten/Western%20D%20Hardrive/Q110456-front.jpg[/url]

best regards

 

[student]

Thanks,

Luckily I have sussed that out before i have bought the drive, I have installed 500GB IDE drive.

Thank you

 

[chrisfound]

You can use a laptop drive, this provides an excellent performance with the added benefit of lower power consumption (perfect to extend the life of the powersupply)

 

[B16MCC]

a 2.5" drive will not fit the included drive mounting plate in the 7025 and therefore may vibrate. I recommend you stick to the intended design and use any 3.5" pata drive. The DM7025 and the + model had a revised PSU which did away with the early problems.

 

[wannabee]

Hi guys..

I have a DM7020 and also wanted to know if i wanted to fit an external hard drive would it also have to be IDE.. or would i use a SATA ??

Thanks for reply..

 

[compufunk]

Hi guys..

I have a DM7020 and also wanted to know if i wanted to fit an external hard drive would it also have to be IDE.. or would i use a SATA ??

The internal interface on those boxes are IDE.

If your fitting an external drive, I would assume you'd be using USB to do so, in which case it wouldn't matter whether the drive was IDE, SATA or whatever.

As long as drivers arent required, any USB drive should do.

PS: This thread is over a year old guys.

 

[chrisfound]

Hi
A laptop drive has worked perfectly well for the 7000 and the 7025, I use a 120gig which has more than enough space for most needs.
I have not tried a 300gig yet, but expect no problems

As to mounting, just take off the bracket and drill another hole, you will need a large to small IDE adapter