HP D315 Hardware Reference Guide -- Compaq D315 - Page 38

Choosing the Quiet Drive Options, Conductor Ultra ATA Cable

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Hard Drive Installation Guidelines I 80-conductor Ultra ATA cable: ❏ 18 inches maximum total length, 80-conductor cable with maximum spacing of 6 inches between Device 0 and Device 1. 80-Conductor Ultra ATA Cable 1 Device 0 (master drive) connector 2 Device 1 (slave drive) connector 3 System board connector I For optimal performance, connect hard drives to the primary controller. Connect expansion devices, such as ATA optical drives, tape drives, and diskette drives, to the secondary controller. I Install either a third-height or a half-height drive into a half-height bay. I Install guide screws to ensure that the drive lines up correctly in the drive cage. Compaq has provided extra guide screws installed in the front of the computer chassis behind the front bezel. Some options use M3 metric hardware. Compaq supplied metric screws are black. I If only one device is connected to a cable, that device must be attached to the end (Device 0) connector. Choosing the Quiet Drive Options ✎ The Quiet Drive is an optional feature and may or may not be included on your computer. B-2 Hardware Reference Guide

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Hardware Reference Guide
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
■
80-conductor Ultra ATA cable:
❏
18 inches maximum total length, 80-conductor cable with
maximum spacing of 6 inches between Device 0 and
Device 1.
80-Conductor Ultra ATA Cable
■
For optimal performance, connect hard drives to the primary
controller. Connect expansion devices, such as ATA optical
drives, tape drives, and diskette drives, to the secondary
controller.
■
Install either a third-height or a half-height drive into a
half-height bay.
■
Install guide screws to ensure that the drive lines up correctly in
the drive cage. Compaq has provided extra guide screws installed
in the front of the computer chassis behind the front bezel. Some
options use M3 metric hardware. Compaq supplied metric screws
are black.
■
If only one device is connected to a cable, that device must be
attached to the end (Device 0) connector.
Choosing the Quiet Drive Options
✎
The Quiet Drive is an optional feature and may or may not be
included on your computer.
1
Device 0 (master drive) connector
2
Device 1 (slave drive) connector
3
System board connector