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 3-3and Figure 3-4.

Normal operation (3Gbps)

Limit Data Transfer Rate (1.5Gbps)

Figure 3-3Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options

3-4 Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive