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Dell™Optiplex™960MiniTower/Desktop/SmallFormFactorServiceManual
`Drives
`Drives
Your computer supports:
lOne 3.5-inch SATA (serial ATA) hard drive or two 2.5-inch SATA hard drives
lOne slimline media card reader or one slimline floppy drive
lOne SATA slimline optical drive
lOne eSATA drive (external)
General Installation Guidelines for SATA Devices
SATA connectors on the system board are labeled SATA0, SATA1, and SATA2.
Hard drives must be connected to the lower numbered SATA connectors, while any other SATA devices (like an optical drive) must be connected to the
remaining SATA connectors numbered higher than the one that the hard drive(s) is connected to. For example, if you have two SATA hard drives and one SATA
optical drive, connect the two hard drives to the SATA0 and SATA1 connectors, and connect the SATA optical drive to the SATA2 connector. (See System Board
Components for the location of SATA connectors on the system board.)
Connecting Drive Cables
When you install a drive, you connect two cables (a DC power cable and a data interface cable) to the back of the drive.
Data Interface Connectors
NOTE: If you are removing or adding a device that affects the hardware or RAID configuration of the system, BIOS settings may need to be changed.
Refer to the Dell™Technology Guide for more information.
1
3.5-inch drive bay for optional slimline floppy drive or
slimline media card reader
2
slimline optical
drive
3
hard drive and shroud assembly
Serial ATA (SATA)
Connector