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Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features, SATA Hard Drives

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6 Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features NOTE: Serial ATA = SATA Parallel ATA = PATA HP only supports the use of SATA hard drives on these models of computer. No PATA drives are supported on any of these models. SATA Hard Drives Serial ATA Hard Drive Characteristics Number of pins/conductors in data cable Number of pins in power cable Maximum data cable length Data interface voltage differential Drive voltages Jumpers for configuring drive Data transfer rate 7/7 15 39.37 in (100 cm) 400-700 mV 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V N/A 3.0 Gb/s SATA connectors on the system board are color coded to make identification easier. SATA Identification Primary channel, device 0 Primary channel, device 1 Color Dark blue Light Blue Port SATA 0 SATA 2 Attachment Sequence 1 4 NOTE: If there is an error on the application of the attach rules, a POST error message may be displayed. SATA Hard Drives 37

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6
Serial and Parallel ATA Drive
Guidelines and Features
NOTE:
Serial ATA = SATA
Parallel ATA = PATA
HP only supports the use of SATA hard drives on these models of computer. No PATA drives are
supported on any of these models.
SATA Hard Drives
Serial ATA Hard Drive Characteristics
Number of pins/conductors in data cable
7/7
Number of pins in power cable
15
Maximum data cable length
39.37 in (100 cm)
Data interface voltage differential
400-700 mV
Drive voltages
3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V
Jumpers for configuring drive
N/A
Data transfer rate
3.0 Gb/s
SATA connectors on the system board are color coded to make identification easier.
SATA Identification
Color
Port
Attachment Sequence
Primary channel, device 0
Dark blue
SATA 0
1
Primary channel, device 1
Light Blue
SATA 2
4
NOTE:
If there is an error on the application of the attach rules, a POST error message may be
displayed.
SATA Hard Drives
37