Apple MB871LL User Manual - Page 59

Installing Internal Storage Devices, Installing SAS or SATA 3 Gb/s Hard Disk Drives

Get Apple MB871LL - Mac Pro - 3 GB RAM PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 885909281015
View all Apple MB871LL manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 59 highlights

Installing Internal Storage Devices Your Mac Pro has room for six internal drives: two optical drives and four hard disk drives. In most configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies the first hard drive bay and an optical drive is located in the top optical drive bay. You can add up to three 3.5-inch cable-free Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives to the empty hard drive bays or up to four Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives. The drives must meet these specifications:  Type: SAS or SATA 3 Gb/s  Width: 3.9 inches (102 mm)  Depth: 5.7 inches (147 mm)  Height: 1.0 inch (25.4 mm) Note: To install SAS drives in your Mac Pro, you must also install the optional Mac Pro RAID Card. For more information about requirements or devices supported, visit an Apple Authorized Reseller, the Apple Store at www.apple.com/store, or the Mac Pro Support site at www.apple.com/support/macpro. Installing SAS or SATA 3 Gb/s Hard Disk Drives Your Mac Pro can accommodate up to four internal 1-inch-high SATA or SAS 3 Gb/s hard disk drives in the hard drive bays. If your Mac Pro comes with a single drive installed, it's in the first bay. You can install drives in the second, third, and fourth hard drive bays. Chapter 3 Making a Good Thing Better 59

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
Chapter 3
Making a Good Thing Better
59
Installing
Internal
Storage
D
evices
Your Mac Pro has room for six internal drives: two optical drives and four hard disk
drives. In most configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies the first hard drive bay
and an optical drive is located in the top optical drive bay.
You can add up to three 3.5-inch cable-free Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives to the
empty hard drive bays or up to four Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives. The drives must
meet these specifications:
Â
Type:
SAS or SATA 3 Gb/s
Â
Width:
3.9 inches (102 mm)
Â
Depth:
5.7 inches (147 mm)
Â
Height:
1.0 inch (25.4 mm)
Note:
To install SAS drives in your Mac Pro, you must also install the optional Mac Pro
RAID Card.
For more information about requirements or devices supported, visit an Apple
Authorized Reseller, the Apple Store at www.apple.com/store, or the Mac Pro Support
site at www.apple.com/support/macpro.
Installing SAS or SATA 3 Gb/s Hard Disk Drives
Your Mac Pro can accommodate up to four internal 1-inch-high SATA or SAS 3 Gb/s
hard disk drives in the hard drive bays. If your Mac Pro comes with a single drive
installed, it’s in the first bay. You can install drives in the second, third, and fourth hard
drive bays.