3.Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the IDE connector on the system board.
4.Locate the extra
Figure 15. Connecting a parallel ATA drive
Connecting a serial ATA drive
A serial optical or additional 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 9.
3.Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available SATA IDE connector on the system board.
4.Locate one of the extra
Figure 16. Connecting a serial ATA drive
What to do next
vTo work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
vTo complete the installation, go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts replacement,” on page 43.