Asus P3-PE5 - Manual (Page 32)

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.9 Installing hard disk drives (HDDs)
The system comes with two 3.5-inch drive bays (labeled 1 and 2) for
installation of two Serial ATA hard disk drives or one IDE HDD (if you have
installed an optical drive).
2.9.2 SATA hard disk drive installation
To install a SATA hard disk drive:
When installing one hard disk drive, install it on the upper HDD bay.
1. Insert the rubber washers to
the HDD screws. Refer to the
illustration on the right.
2. Drive four screws (two on
each side of the drive) on the
drive screw holes. Rubber washer
Rubber washer mat
1
2 2
HDD screw lock
Screw rails
1 2
Screw rails
2.9.1 Hard disk drive bays
The drive bays incorporate a
screw-less design that allows you
to install and remove a hard disk
drive without driving screws on the
chassis. Each drive bay has a HDD
screw lock and four screws rails (two
on each side of the bay) that trap
the HDD screws and secure the drive
in the place.