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Installing Mass Storage Devices

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2 Installing and Replacing Hardware Parts in Your PC Installing Mass Storage Devices Installing Mass Storage Devices The PC has an integrated Ultra ATA-100 controller that supports up to four IDE devices. Removable media IDE devices, such as CD-ROM drives, DVD drives, tape drives and Zip drives, require front access. In addition to the floppy disk drive, your PC can support another 3.5-inch internal device plus two front-access 5.25-inch devices. Note that one front-access shelf may already have an optical drive installed in it. You can physically install up to two 7.2 or 10 Krpm hard disk drives in the desktop chassis. Refer to the drive's manual to see if you must set jumpers or if there is a special installation procedure to follow. Cables and Connectors (all models) If you add an IDE Zip drive, hard disk drive, DVD drive, CD-ROM drive, CDRW drive, or tape drive, you need to connect it to power and data cables. The data cables and connectors provided are shown below: Secondary IDE cable for access devices such as CD-ROM Drives or Zip Drives Two IDE data cables each with two connectors for IDE Drives Primary IDE cable supports two Hard Disk Drives Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector Cable with one 34-pin connector for 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive Floppy Disk Drive Connector 29

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Installing and Replacing Hardware Parts in Your PC
Installing Mass Storage Devices
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Installing Mass Storage Devices
The PC has an integrated Ultra ATA-100 controller that supports up to four
IDE devices. Removable media IDE devices, such as CD-ROM drives, DVD
drives, tape drives and Zip drives, require front access. In addition to the
floppy disk drive, your PC can support another 3.5-inch internal device plus
two front-access 5.25-inch devices. Note that one front-access shelf may
already have an optical drive installed in it.
You can physically install up to two 7.2 or 10 Krpm hard disk drives in the
desktop chassis.
Refer to the drive’s manual to see if you must set jumpers or if there is a
special installation procedure to follow.
Cables and Connectors (all models)
If you add an IDE Zip drive, hard disk drive, DVD drive, CD-ROM drive, CD-
RW drive, or tape drive, you need to connect it to power and data cables.
The data cables and connectors provided are shown below:
Cable with one 34-pin
connector for
3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Secondary IDE
Connector
Primary IDE Connector
Two IDE data cables each
with two connectors for IDE
Drives
Primary IDE cable supports
two Hard Disk Drives
Secondary IDE cable for access devices
such as CD-ROM Drives or Zip Drives