topic Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports in Desktop PC / All-In-One

Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:28:13 GMT

Hi ive just purchased a Medion Akoya 67064 MD35098, its literally just out of the box!

Now all i want is a straightforward answer how can i add a second hard drive Internally, and some extra USB ports. If i cant i will return it to the people i bought it off, and they will in turn either sell it on at a loss or return to you at MEDION. The board looks as though it has slots for me to use IE Sata hard drive connectors but there isnt a cradle. I believe this is a cut down board Ie only supports Graphics card memory and SSD drive and thats your lot!

is this right MSN number is 10024144 Type MED MT 8277N this equates to MD35097 on your sight but the box it came in says MD35098?

Regards

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

Gehringer — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:01:54 GMT

Hi @bombheads12 ,

which one is your case?

This first one:

Or this second one?

Regards,

Gehringer

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:07:07 GMT

Hi Gehringer thanks for the response my case is the second one

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

Gehringer — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:37:23 GMT

Hi @bombheads12 ,

in regards to the connectors, your MB contains:

* 4 x SATA 3 ports (4x black color)
* 1 x M.2 M2_1 (2260 and 2280 size with flexible standoff, SATA mode only)
* 1 x M.2 M2_2 (for PCIe X4 NVMe SSD and Intel Optane module 2260 & 2280)
* 1 x M.2 M2_3 (E-Key 2230 for WLAN only)

So 1 for HDD, 1 for SSD and one for WLAN

Regarding USBs, it contains:

Back panel:
* 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
* 2x USB 3.0 Type-A ports

Internal connectors:

* 1 x Frontside USB: Cardreader with black plastic header (one port only),
* 1 x USB3.0 H10x2 front header F_USB31_12 (Intel pin out)

So 4 USBs only.

Your MB is ECS B460H6-EM

Regards,
Gehringer

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:12:12 GMT

So you are telling me there are

"* 4 x SATA 3 ports (4x black color)" for connections internally ??? Could not use one of these SATA 3 ports to add a SATA 3 Internal drive??

and thank you for the information on the motherboard but really Gehringer are you supposed to be an expert ?? I had to " google" to find this information on the motherboard

https://community.medion.com/t5/FAQs/FAQ-Technische-Spezifikationen-für-das-Mainboard-quot-ECS-B460H6/ta-p/97151 why isnt this information enclosed with the PC?

why isnt this information available to the suppliers Ebuyer.com? why isnt this information on your Lidl.com site where you are selling these PC's ?

I am not impressed with your reply. I am sorry but your Kudos is a big fat ZERO from me.

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

daddle — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:07:33 GMT

@bombheads12

You are quite unfriendly, to say it mildly.

I will tryring to help you, but I do not want to hear any of these remarks from you, like you made to @Gehringer without any rectification to do this.

Of course you can add an internal SSD or HDD; a mounting place even with predrilled holes ist at the bottom of the case. Even a 3.5" HDD would fit. The only thing you need additionally is a SATA-Connection cable, about 40 cm long. A poweradapter is still free.

But you could, also or instead, mount a SATA M2 SSD, because this slot is empty. It is the horizontal M2 slot above the proc cooler, almost under the graphic card.

To get to it, it is advisable to take the graphic card out.

But something is mismatching with your MSN number:

The1002 4144 also has the naming P67064 and MD 35098. This I can not verify in the database. It is without specs listed in the service page also.

But this only says the database must be updated.

If I do check with the P67064 It shows two PC with different MSN numbers (MD 34025) for the may be german market. But this model at least seems to be similar to yours.

The Number MD 35097 gives me an Erazer Engineer P10 with a different MSN; which has B560H8-EM board. But it's a different casing, with a glass sidewall door.

So we have to ask a Moderator to check for your MSN number and to update database; eg. @Gehringer .

We need to check theMSN number, because only this tells exactly how your PC is outfitted.

But if your motherboard matches the picture which is shown (carefull, it is build in head over compared with the picture), then what I said about the free M2 SSD slot, or the mounting of an SSD/HHD on the bottom of the case is correct.

So for final confirmation you have to wait until tomorrow.

A Link with pictures -- > https://community.medion.com/t5/Desktop-PC-All-In-One/P66089-3-5-quot-Festplatte-nachr%C3%BCsten/m-p/114018/highlight/true#M11562

Cheers, daddle

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:27:39 GMT

Daddle well done I congratulate you with your response and your links.

I may have sounded aggressive but really? See it from my point of view for a pc marked admittedly as a gaming pc that's costs over 900 Euros I'm afraid I really do expect built in " expandability" I also expect to see a motherboard diagram included with the PC . Why do I expect this you ask ? Well let's say in the future a part like the ssd drive fails or the graphics card fails " after your guarantee period" how do I know what motherboard it is ? How do I know what ssd drive I should fit. Remember we are in a save the planet mode in these present times.

I like to keep things working and buy replacement parts not throw things away. Because a manufacturer want to hide what components they have put in their PC s

I have had a Medion Akoya PC before and has stood me well for over 8 years !

I added more items to the board myself

Yes you've told me and shown me how this and I am very very grateful but why couldn't gehringer tell me that?

Oh and the MSN number was queried by me

Regards

Kim

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

daddle — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:36:11 GMT

@bombheads12

I did believe your numbers given. But as I said ist is not listed in the smaller internal Database I can look into, so this MSN number must get updated

On the service page the MSN 1002 4144 is listed, but without any specs or manuals shown.

But with a different MD 35097 (which in the database is linked to an Engineer P10, MSN 1002 4142). A Mod, eg @Major_ToM should have a look after this.

Here is another link for the same model, which was mentioned here about 8 days ago --> https://community.medion.com/t5/Desktop-PC-All-In-One/Adding-extra-USB-3-ports-to-my-new-Akoya/m-p/116725/highlight/true#M665

This you can find with the search bar yourself.

Regards, daddle

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:01:15 GMT

Thank you Daddle for your responses.

May i suggest that MEDION put instructions inside the supplied box for keyboard or mouse or even inside the PC case (with a warning stating documents inside dont turn on without removing) showing where items can be mounted. PC's are designed to be upgradeable.

It would stop so much hassle looking on forums to ask silly questions. For example ask a friend to find this forum without "googling" lol

It is such a shame that your PC's are designed in such a way that its hard to attach extra items, (they could not even place a hard drive cradle inside, just two plastic studs! I do appreciate times are hard for companies after Covid and they feel the need to maximise their profits to try and regain a strong financial position. But you see im a person that has grown up with PC's since 1999 and i can tell the minute i open the case that an item has quality or price in mind. It also surprises me that when i find a forum like this thats designed for support, that people are not given the tools to give a detailed response

Regards

kim

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

daddle — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:07:58 GMT

@bombheads12

Basically you are right. But address these arguments please to Medion.

I myself are a User just like you, and no Medion staff!

daddle

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:15:30 GMT

Daddle

Im sorry I thought you were a MEDION Tech support, if you are not then you need to close this Forum down and let MEDION take the flack!

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

Gehringer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:24:04 GMT

Hi @bombheads12 ,

Since you asked, I am a moderator, which means that I facilitate discussions and I try to help community members to find answers for their questions.

In your case, you need more technical information that the average user, so I can suggest you to either contact your local Medion technical support team or to count on the expertise of tech savy community members.

Please consider that this contribution from members is voluntary, and it may be discouraged by your approach, but from a moderator perspective, you haven't disrespected any community rules, so it is a fair play.

Medion can only recommend upgrades and modifications on products to be performed by professionals, since they may present warranty voiding and security and safety risks.

I hope this explanation helps you understand the reason why this type of information is not distributed inside units boxes and I also hope you understand your assumption that all of this is to increase profits is wrong.

@daddle , thank you for clarifying the issue on the use of internal SATA connectors.

I am now in touch with internal Medion team to clarify the MSN number difference and I thank you both for bringing this issue to our attention.

Regards,

Gehringer

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

bombheads12 — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:45:50 GMT

Gehringer, you are totally right with myself contacting Medion direct. As you state you are in touch with " Internal Medion team" ask them for an e-mail address i may contact them on lol. As trying to find Medion support on the Internet is impossible from the UK. But thats ok, as being the person I am i usually find the e-mail addresses of the Companies CEO and hit as many as i can. So maybe the CEO of Medion might like an e-mail from me?? Gerd Brachmann and Christien Eigan standby lol or if i hit even higher lets go to Lenovo that owns Medion...........

Regards

kim

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

Gehringer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:48:48 GMT

Hi @bombheads12 ,

please find here the link to the contact information website for Medion UK.

You can either call the technical support line or fill the contact form

Regards,

Gehringer

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

filipfabris1 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:46:19 GMT

Hello,

I have bought Medion Akoya S65 MT MD35198

(https://www.notebooksbilliger.de/medion+akoya+s65+mt+md35198+723975)

Could you help me why my computer does not recognize Samsung SSD 980 NVMe M.2.

I put it next to processor fan slot.

Can it be added or?

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

daddle — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:27:02 GMT

@filipfabris1

Your bootdrive with Windows on it is a PCIe ssd drive. The second slot is for SATA M.2 SSDs only.

daddle

Re: Adding a second hard drive and extra usb ports

Fishtown — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:37:21 GMT

Hello @filipfabris1 and welcome
An M.2 SSD PCIe is already installed on your computer. The free M.2 slot is intended for an M.2 SSD in SATA design

bye Fishtown