Asus AP200 4-5.Hard Disk Drives, CD-ROMDrive Mounting and Connections, Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate

IV. Hardware Setup

CD-ROM Drive Mounting and Connections

The CD-ROM disk drive mounts only in the 5.25” device cage and requires signal and power connections. The red stripe of the signal and power cables should face each other.

CD

Audio

Output

CD-ROM Drive Connections

NOTE: A CD-ROM audio cable is also provided in case you install an audio card. The only function of the audio cable is to allow you to direct the CD audio out signal to your audio card. Data signals travel through the IDE cable.

Red Stripe of the Signal Cable Red Stripe of the Power Cable

4-5. Hard Disk Drives

Hard Disk Drive Carrier Plate

A carrier plate on top of the power supply is used to hold an one-inch hard disk drive. Screw the underside of the hard disk drive on the bottom of the carrier plate as shown.

Hard Disk Drives

IV. HW Setup

The carrier slides into the chassis in this direction.

The handle faces upward.

Hard Disk Drive Mounted on the

Carrier Plate

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