Constellation Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. B
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3.4
Drive mounting
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the
bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 5 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precau-
tions when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of
0.030 inches (0.76 mm)
around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling as
a guideline. Please refer to Section 3.5 for final cooling requirements.
• Use only
M3 x 0.5 metric mounting screws.
• Four (4) threads (0.080 inches) minimum screw engagement recommended. Also ensure maximum screw
length does not bottom out in mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 4.5 inch-lb, ± 0.45 in-lb).
Figure 5. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view
