Connecting a serial ATA drive

3.Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to the IDE connector on the system board.

4.Locate the extra four-wire power connector and connect it to the drive.

Figure 15. Connecting a parallel ATA drive

A serial optical or additional hard disk drive can be connected to any available SATA IDE connector.

1.Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive.

2.Locate an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. See “Identifying parts on the system board” on page 9.

3.Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available SATA IDE connector on the system board.

4.Locate one of the extra five-wire power connectors and connect it to the drive.

vTo work with another option, go to the appropriate section.

vTo complete the installation, go to Chapter 4, “Completing the parts replacement,” on page 43.