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3-5. Install HDD
The Platform comes with 2 IDE socket (1
st
and 2
nd
IDE ) and 2 SATA socket (1
st
and 2
nd
S ATA ).
These sockets support up to 4 HDD (2 UltraDMA 100/66 and 2 SATA HDD). You can use the
current HDD in the market such as 80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 300GB, 320GB and 400GB HDD.
For optimum recording performance, it is recommended that you obtain HDD with 7200 RPM.
The 1
st
IDE socket using for the CD-RW and flash memory already, so please install the
UltraDMA HDD on the 2
nd
IDE socket.
The following the steps to install UltraDMA and Series ATA Hard disk.
1. If you install one IDE HDD only, please select the HDD device as “
Master
“. Check the label
on the IDE device for the jumper setting.
2. Mount the drives in the chassis. (Please refer to Fig 3-5.1) Please install 1
st
– 4
th
into chassis 1,
5
th
- 6
th
on chassis 2. (Allows to install 6 HDD by optional extra RAID interface)
(Fig 3-5.1)
3. If installing IDE hard disk driver, connect the IDE signal cable and power cable. (Fig 3-5.2)
4. If installing SATA hard disk driver, connect the SATA signal cable and power cable. (Fig 3-5.3)
5. If you are using IDE hard disk drives, connect the IDE signal cable. Make sure the side of the
cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of IDE connector. (Fig 3-5.4)
6. If you are using SATA hard disk drives, connect the S ATA signal cable. The SATA connector fits
only in one orientation. If the connector does not fit, try reversing it. (Fig 3-5.5)