SSD (Formerly FFD) Ultra ATA 2.5"
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Product Specification and User Manual
41-PS-0104-00 Rev. 2.3
Never switch DC power to the drive by plugging an electrically live source cable into the
drive‟s power connector.
Pay attention to the cable polarity whenever connecting the drive to the cable.
10.4. Installation
10.4.1.
System Requirements
In order to install the SSD in your system, ensure that you have the following items:
System mounting hardware
80-conductors ribbon ATA cable for the SSD for using Ultra DMA modes 3-5. A
40-conductor ribbon ATA cable will enable working in PIO and Ultra DMA modes 0-2
only. Higher speed transfers may subject to failures.
10.4.2.
SSD Ultra-ATA Configuration
Before mounting the drive into the system drive bay, you must first configure the SSD by setting
the Master/Slave and the Optional Jumpers setting jumper to comply with your system
requirements. See section 4.1 for details.
10.4.3.
Ultra ATA Installation
The SSD can be installed in the system in any mounting position. Unlike rotating disks that have
an axis of rotation, the SSD is not susceptible to damage due to its orientation.
Note: It is not necessary to perform a low-level format on the SSD. The drive is shipped low-
level formatted and ready for use.
10.4.3.1 Installing the SSD in a PC Environment
To install the SSD:
1.
Power down the PC and remove the cover.
2.
Configure the SSD jumper settings according to the information provided in Section
3.
Connect a cable between the SSD and the host. Make sure to orient the cable so that pin 1 of
the SSD is connected to pin 1 of the host adapter.
4.
Mount the SSD in a free drive bay.
5.
Close the PC cover and power on the PC.
6.
The host BIOS sign-on message will appear and display a key sequence to enter the BIOS
setup. Set up the BIOS to recognize the SSD (refer to the BIOS documentation for the disk
installation procedure).
You are now ready to use the SSD. If you encounter any problems, refer to Section 11 for
troubleshooting information.
