how do you install a hard drive ?

[loncell]

is there any guides for installing a hard drive in a db600c ?. cables , were when , why ., . etc...... i've searched but i cant see any,.

[westkill]

look here at the english pdf file
page 45
Dream-Multimedia-Tv GmbH

[loncell]

cheers for that , what's the best/suitable HD for it ? about a 100GB-120GB , if you've a few model numbers that would be ideal

[smoggie]

this is the one I got and works fine, although its ?3 dearer now. Western Digital 120GB 2.5" Hard Drive IDE 8MB Cache 5400rpm - OEM - Ebuyer

[uczmeg]

I just got a Western Digital WD1600BEVE 160GB 2.5" Hard Drive IDE 5400rpm 8MB Cache from eBuyer.

Opened up my 600, plugged it in.

Put the 600 back together, switched on.

Drive was recognised in the hardware settings, hardisk menu. Use 'specific settings' to format the drive and it was ready to go.

Note to enable timeshifting properly you need to go into the system settings, recording and playing and enable it as it isn't on by default in the PLi Jade images...

[loncell]

bit confused here , how did you plug a SATA drive in ?.i can only see a IDE socket under the tuner.mines not a gen, 600c.also , what about power to the drive from the box ? i cant even find were it goes to on the mobo !.

its come cabless so i'll need to buy an IDE cable and find out were the power supply for the HD goes ( cough , links to leads would be handy cheap as poss please ) .

[uczmeg]

bit confused here , how did you plug a SATA drive in ?.i can only see a IDE socket under the tuner.mines not a gen, 600c.also , what about power to the drive from the box ? mine's come cabless so i'll need to buy an IDE + HD power supply ( cough , links please cheap as poss) .

I didn't plug a SATA drive in, I just gave you the wrong link! Sorry. Seems the non SATA 160GB WD drive has disappeared from the site, they now just list the 120GB and 250GB versions.

I didn't use any power supply, it seems to run an IDE drive just fine off the IDE cable already in the 600 leaving the pins for power free.....

[father ted]

you can buy a sata to ide connector and do it that way

[uczmeg]

I guess this cable would do the trick:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=160074971785

I didn't realise some came without a cable in them....

[loncell]

you can buy a sata to ide connector and do it that way

i cant see any i can only see convertor cards and USB adaptors for a sata to ide , ,reason that would be handy is i've got a 2.5 SATA drive spare here (didnt think it would go in) so if its possible that would save me a few bob.if you know were let me know please.