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Separate IDE controller, Combined IDE controller, RAID + AHCI, - workstation bios

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7. Connect the power and data cables to the drive and system board as shown in the following figure. Figure 4-17 Connecting the optical drive cables NOTE: The HP xw8600 Workstation BIOS Configuration Mode can be set to affect optical and hard drives. The workstation is set to RAID+AHCI at shipment. The following constraints apply when the Configuration Mode is set to: Separate IDE controller-Only SATA ports 0, 1, 2, 3 are available. Combined IDE controller-Only SATA ports 0, 1, 2, and 3 are available. RAID + AHCI-System BIOS cannot be updated from the optical drive. In this mode, the option ROM might not allow certain DOS drive letter access at this time. Other than the reduction of available SATA ports, there are no limitations if your workstation is running in IDE mode. ENWW Removing and replacing components 67

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7.
Connect the power and data cables to the drive and system board as shown in the following figure.
Figure 4-17
Connecting the optical drive cables
NOTE:
The HP xw8600 Workstation BIOS Configuration Mode can be set to affect optical and
hard drives. The workstation is set to RAID+AHCI at shipment.
The following constraints apply when the Configuration Mode is set to:
Separate IDE controller
—Only SATA ports 0, 1, 2, 3 are available.
Combined IDE controller
—Only SATA ports 0, 1, 2, and 3 are available.
RAID + AHCI
—System BIOS cannot be updated from the optical drive. In this mode, the option
ROM might not allow certain DOS drive letter access at this time.
Other than the reduction of available SATA ports, there are no limitations if your workstation is
running in IDE mode.
ENWW
Removing and replacing components
67