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Installation
3.3Hardware Options
3.3.1Serial ATA Interface Connector
The Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drive ships with 2 no connect (NC) pins for the purpose of storing a jumper when not in use. For normal operations, no action is necessary. However, if your motherboard does not support the Gen. II (3Gbps) data rate, you will need to limit the data transfer rate by transferring the jumper to the pins as shown in Figure
Normal operation (3Gbps)
Limit Data Transfer Rate (1.5Gbps)
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