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Installing, drive

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Installing a drive Depending on the server model, one or more of the following drives might be installed in the server: v Diskette (optional) v Hard disk drive v CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-RW combo The server might come with an IDE CD-ROM drive in bay 1 and a 3.5-in. Serial ATA hard disk drive in bay 4. Bay 1 Bay 2 Bay 3 Bay 4 Bay 5 The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing removable-media and hard disk drives: v Read the documentation that comes with the drive and make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment specified in the documentation that comes with the drive. v The server supports a maximum of two hard disk drives, four DIMMs, and one 5.25-inch device; or, one hard disk drive, four DIMMs, and two 5.25-inch devices; or, two hard disk drives, two DIMMs, and two 5.25-inch devices. v Diskette drives, tape drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD combo drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only. Chapter 2. Installing options 23

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Installing
a
drive
Depending
on
the
server
model,
one
or
more
of
the
following
drives
might
be
installed
in
the
server:
v
Diskette
(optional)
v
Hard
disk
drive
v
CD-ROM,
CD-RW,
or
DVD/CD-RW
combo
The
server
might
come
with
an
IDE
CD-ROM
drive
in
bay
1
and
a
3.5-in.
Serial
ATA
hard
disk
drive
in
bay
4.
Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bay 5
The
following
notes
describe
the
types
of
drives
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
removable-media
and
hard
disk
drives:
v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
drive
and
make
sure
that
you
have
all
the
cables
and
other
equipment
specified
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
drive.
v
The
server
supports
a
maximum
of
two
hard
disk
drives,
four
DIMMs,
and
one
5.25-inch
device;
or,
one
hard
disk
drive,
four
DIMMs,
and
two
5.25-inch
devices;
or,
two
hard
disk
drives,
two
DIMMs,
and
two
5.25-inch
devices.
v
Diskette
drives,
tape
drives,
CD-ROM,
CD-RW/DVD
combo
drives
are
examples
of
removable-media
drives.
You
can
install
removable-media
drives
in
bays
1,
2,
and
3
only.
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
23