Installing Internal Storage Devices

Your Mac Pro has room for six internal drives: two optical drives and four hard disk drives. In most configurations, a single hard disk drive occupies the first hard drive bay and an optical drive is located in the top optical drive bay.

You can add up to three additional Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gbit/s hard disk drives to the empty hard drive bays. The drives must meet these specifications:

åType: SATA 3 Gbit/s

åWidth: 3.9 inches (102 mm)

åDepth: 5.7 inches (147 mm)

åHeight: 1.0 inch

For more information about requirements and devices supported, visit an Apple Authorized Reseller or the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support.

Important: Use the original Apple cables that came with your Mac Pro when you install or replace the optical drives.

Installing SATA 3 Gbit/s Hard Disk Drives

Your Mac Pro can accommodate up to four internal 1-inch-high SATA 3 Gbit/s hard disk drives in the hard drive bays. If your Mac Pro comes with a single drive installed, itÕs in the first bay. You can install drives in the second, third, and fourth hard drive bays.

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Apple MD771LL/A manual Installing Internal Storage Devices, Installing Sata 3 Gbit/s Hard Disk Drives