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Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features

✎Serial ATA = SATA Parallel ATA = PATA

HP does not support the use of a PATA (IDE) hard drive on this model of computer.

4.1SATA Hard DrivesSerial ATA Hard Drive Characteristics

Number of pins/conductors in data cable

7/7

 

 

Number of pins in power cable

15

 

 

Maximum data cable length

39.37 in (100 cm)

 

 

Data interface voltage differential

400-700 mV

 

 

Drive voltages

5V, 12 V

 

 

Jumpers for configuring drive

N/A

 

 

Data transfer rate

1.5 Gb/s

 

 

✎WhenSATA attaching0. the SATA cable to the system board always connect the primary hard drive to

Service Reference Guide, dx2200 MT

415606-001

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