Will this work in a Dell xps 8300
I want to get an external WD hard drive from BBuy but want the faster transfer speeds of the 3.0 usb. So, am looking at options to do this. I don't know much about poking around inside a computer so it will have to be simple. . . as in SIMPLE. Thanks.
Yes, the USB 3.0 card should work just fine. I checked the specs on the Dell XPS 8300 line, and you should have a couple of free PCI Express slots. You'll need to open the case, remove one of the back slot covers, insert the card, and connect a free floppy disk power line from the power supply to the card. I didn't have to install any drivers when I did it for mine, but they include a driver disc just in case you need to.
Refer to page 37 of the Dell XPS maintenance manual if you need official guidance on installing PCI Express cards here:
ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_xps_desktop/xps-8300_service%20manual_en-us.pdf