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Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.8.2 Installing a Serial ATA hard disk drive
To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive:
1.
Follow steps 1 to 4 of the previous section.
2.
Connect one end of the
supplied 7-pin SATA cable to
the connector at the back of the
drive, then connect the other
end to the SATA connector on the motherboard. See page 68 for the
location of the Serial ATA connector.
3.
For Serial ATA HDDs with a 4-pin power connector:
Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit
(PSU) to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive.
For Serial ATA HDDs without a 4-pin power connector:
Use the supplied SATA power
cable. Connect a 4-pin plug
(female) from the PSU to the
4-pin (male) plug of the SATA
power cable. Connect the 15-pin
SATA power plug to the power
connector at the back of the
drive.
Serial ATA cable
Serial ATA power cable
4-pin (male)
15-pin
