Intel DG41AN Intel Desktop Board DG41AN Product Guide English - Page 36

Connecting SATA Drives, Connecting a Standard SATA Drive

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Intel Desktop Board DG41AN Product Guide Connecting SATA Drives Two types of SATA cables are provided with the Desktop Board: • a standard SATA data cable • a SATA-to-Slimline SATA adapter cable (with power) that allows you to connect a Slimline SATA drive to the board Connecting a Standard SATA Drive You can use the standard SATA data cable supplied to connect a standard SATA drive to the Desktop Board. For correct cable function: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 24. 2. Attach one end of the SATA data cable to one of the SATA connectors on the board (Figure 16, A) and attach the other end of the cable to the SATA drive (Figure 16, B). Figure 16. Using the Standard SATA Cable 36

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Intel Desktop Board DG41AN Product Guide
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Connecting SATA Drives
Two types of SATA cables are provided with the Desktop Board:
a standard SATA data cable
a SATA-to-Slimline SATA adapter cable (with power) that allows you to connect a
Slimline SATA drive to the board
Connecting a Standard SATA Drive
You can use the standard SATA data cable supplied to connect a standard SATA drive
to the Desktop Board.
For correct cable function:
1.
Observe the precautions in “Before You Begin” on page 24.
2.
Attach one end of the SATA data cable to one of the SATA connectors on the board
(Figure 16, A) and attach the other end of the cable to the SATA drive
(Figure 16, B).
Figure 16.
Using the Standard SATA Cable