Asus Pundit-R - Manual (Page 31)

31 ASUS AB-P2800 book size barebone system
2.8 Installing storage drives
2.8.1 Installing a hard disk drive
The system supports one UltraATA100/66 IDE or one Serial ATA hard disk drive.
To install an IDE hard disk drive:
1. Lay the storage drive assembly
on its top on a flat surface.
2. Insert an IDE hard disk drive to
the drive bay, until their screw
holes align.
3. Secure the hard disk drive with
two screws on both sides of the
bay.
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4. Connect one end of the 40-pin
IDE cable to the IDE connector
at the back of the drive.
5. Connect the other end of the
IDE cable to the PRI_SIDE or
PRI_XWIDE connector on the
motherboard.
Configure your hard disk drive as Master device before installing it in
the storage drive assembly. Refer to the HDD documentation on how
to set the drive as a Master device.
You may re-install the storage drive assembly if you do not intend to
install a new optical drive or upgrade a pre-installed one. Refer to the
next section on how to install an optical drive.
Power plug
HDD IDE cable
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For models with a HDD security feature, connect the other end of the
IDE cable to the PRI_XWIDE connector on the motherboard. See page
63 for details.
6. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power
connector at the back of the drive.