1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
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Chapter 2 Preparations
1.15
Connecting cables
This section shows an example of internal device cable connection.
1.15.1
Interface cables
This section describes the connection of interface cables.
Tips
The figure shown here primarily describes connections. For more information
about the connectors on the motherboard, refer to
Chapter 1 (5.4 Motherboard)
.
(1) Connecting Hard Disk Drives
This section describes how to connect additional Hard Disk Drives.
(a) For 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive models
When adding Hard Disk Drives, connect the cables as in the following figure. Install the Hard Disk Drives in
order from the bottom.
Connect the first Hard Disk Drive to SATA0, the second to SATA1.
Note
To connect the SATA cable, connect the right angle connector to the motherboard side
and the straight connector to the Hard Disk Drive side.
You can use the controller on the motherboard to build a RAID System. For more information on the RAID
level you can build and then method for building RAID Systems, see
Chapter 2 (4. RAID System
Configuration)
in "
Maintenance Guide
".
Motherboard
SATA cable (for even-numbered ports)
SATA cable (for odd-numbered ports)
Optical disk drive
Second Hard Disk Drive
First Hard Disk Drive
Power
supply
unit
