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The steps to connect a drive are different depending on the type of drive you are connecting. Use one of the following procedures for your drive connection. Connecting the first CD drive or DVD drive 1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that comes with your computer or with the new drive. 2. Locate the secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 11. 3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the secondary IDE connector on the system board. To reduce electronic noise, use the connectors at the end of the cable only. 4. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a power connector to the drive. Connecting an additional CD drive, DVD drive, or parallel ATA hard disk drive An additional drive can be connected to either the primary IDE or secondary IDE connector. 1. Locate an available IDE connector on the three-connector signal cable attached to either the primary IDE or secondary IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 11. 2. Connect the extra connector on the signal cable to the new drive. 3. Your computer has extra power connectors for additional drives. Connect a power connector to the drive. What to do next v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 29. Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive A serial hard disk drive can be connected to any available SATA IDE connector. 1. Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive. 2. Locate an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 11. 3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. 24 User Guide

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The
steps
to
connect
a
drive
are
different
depending
on
the
type
of
drive
you
are
connecting.
Use
one
of
the
following
procedures
for
your
drive
connection.
Connecting
the
first
CD
drive
or
DVD
drive
1.
Locate
the
three-connector
signal
cable
that
comes
with
your
computer
or
with
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
the
secondary
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
11.
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
the
secondary
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
To
reduce
electronic
noise,
use
the
connectors
at
the
end
of
the
cable
only.
4.
Your
computer
has
extra
power
connectors
for
additional
drives.
Connect
a
power
connector
to
the
drive.
Connecting
an
additional
CD
drive,
DVD
drive,
or
parallel
ATA
hard
disk
drive
An
additional
drive
can
be
connected
to
either
the
primary
IDE
or
secondary
IDE
connector.
1.
Locate
an
available
IDE
connector
on
the
three-connector
signal
cable
attached
to
either
the
primary
IDE
or
secondary
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
11.
2.
Connect
the
extra
connector
on
the
signal
cable
to
the
new
drive.
3.
Your
computer
has
extra
power
connectors
for
additional
drives.
Connect
a
power
connector
to
the
drive.
What
to
do
next
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
29.
Connecting
a
serial
ATA
hard
disk
drive
A
serial
hard
disk
drive
can
be
connected
to
any
available
SATA
IDE
connector.
1.
Locate
the
signal
cable
that
comes
with
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
an
available
SATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
11.
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
an
available
SATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
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User
Guide