HP xw6000 manual Sata Devices, Sata guidelines

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SATA Devices

6.1SATA guidelines

✎The xw6000 system supports a mixed configuration of UATA/IDE, SCSI, and SATA hard drives. Review the following diagram and table to determine the correct drive configuration for your system.

When installing and operating SATA devices, you must follow these guidelines:

■Connect the 4-2 pin LED cable (225537-001, included with SATA RAID controller kit) from the RAID card header “JP1” (4 pin header) to the system board header labeled “SCSI LED” (2 pin header).

■Use the 14 inch SATA data cable with a straight connectors (326965-004) for the hard drive bays.

■Use the longest data cable with the straight connectors (326965-002) if installing a hard drive in an optical bay (with adaptor).

To maintain Class B standards for radiated emissions, SATA cables on HP workstation xw6000 systems must be routed so they do not contact the access panel. Loosely tie-wrap the SATA cables to the audio cable as shown in the following illustrations.

cable routing shown with a standard graphics card (left photo) and with an AGP support bracket (right photo)

Service Reference Guide 6–1