1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
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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) Adding Hard Disk Drives
This section describes how to connect additional Hard Disk Drives.
(a) If connecting a SATA Hard Disk Drive or solid state drive to an onboard SATA controller
When adding SATA hard disks or solid state drives, connect the cables as in the following figure. Install the
Hard Disk Drives in order from the bottom.
If connecting two or more SATA disks or solid state drives, 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
".
Optical disk drive
SATA cable (for even-numbered ports)
SATA cable (for odd-numbered ports)
Power
supply unit
SATA0
SATA2
SATA4
SATA1
SATA3
SATA5
Motherboard
Fourth Hard Disk Drive
Third Hard Disk Drive
Second Hard Disk Drive
First Hard Disk Drive
5.25-inch device bay
