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| Installing Mass Storage Devices |
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| 1 Hard Disk Drive | 1. Bootable hard disk drive: | First connector, Primary IDE Cable | |
| 2 Hard Disk Drives | 1. Bootable hard disk drive: | First connector, Primary IDE Cable | |
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| 2. | Second hard disk drive: | Second connector, Primary IDE Cable |
| 3 Hard Disk Drives | 1. Bootable hard disk drive: | First connector, Primary IDE Cable | |
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| 2. | Second hard disk drive: | Second connector, Primary IDE Cable |
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| 3. | Third hard disk drive: | Secondary IDE Drive Cable Connector |
| 4 Hard Disk Drives | 1. Bootable hard disk drive: | First connector, Primary IDE Cable | |
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| 2. | Second hard disk drive: | Second connector, Primary IDE CableCD- |
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| 3. | Third hard disk drive: | Secondary IDE Drive Cable Connector |
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| 4. | Fourth hard disk drive: | Secondary IDE Drive Cable Connector |
NOTE | When connecting hard disk drives, note that if the drives are connected | |||
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| drives are placed on different cables. |
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Some of the power connectors will already be connected to devices. If you install a device that requires a different connector, the connector converter should be supplied with the device.
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