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Configuring the computer

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7. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the hard drive. 8. Connect the opposite end of the data cable to the system board or controller card. CAUTION: To avoid any hard drive performance problems, connect the primary hard drive to the connector on the system board labeled SATA 0 or SAS 0, depending on hard drive type. Connect a second hard drive to the SATA 1 or SAS 1 connector. Connect a third hard drive to the SATA 2 or SAS 2 connector and a fourth hard drive to the SATA 3 or SAS 3 connector. 9. Replace the side access panel. 10. Reconnect any external devices to the computer. 11. Plug the AC power cord into the computer, then into a grounded AC outlet. Configuring the computer NOTE: The information in the following sections is only applicable if you installed an additional (second) drive. If you only upgraded the existing hard drive and transferred your data from an old drive to the new drive, you may skip the procedures on creating partitions unless you encounter problems upon startup. ENWW Configuring the computer 5

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7.
Connect the power cable
(1)
and data cable
(2)
to the hard drive.
8.
Connect the opposite end of the data cable to the system board or controller card.
CAUTION:
To avoid any hard drive performance problems, connect the primary hard drive to the
connector on the system board labeled SATA 0 or SAS 0, depending on hard drive type. Connect
a second hard drive to the SATA 1 or SAS 1 connector. Connect a third hard drive to the SATA 2
or SAS 2 connector and a fourth hard drive to the SATA 3 or SAS 3 connector.
9.
Replace the side access panel.
10.
Reconnect any external devices to the computer.
11.
Plug the AC power cord into the computer, then into a grounded AC outlet.
Configuring the computer
NOTE:
The information in the following sections is only applicable if you installed an additional
(second) drive. If you only upgraded the existing hard drive and transferred your data from an old drive
to the new drive, you may skip the procedures on creating partitions unless you encounter problems
upon startup.
ENWW
Configuring the computer
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