Elitegroup H61H2-TI (V1.0) - Manual (Page 28)

Chapter 2
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H61H2-TI USER MANUAL
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2-4-6. Installing a Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive
This section describes how to install a Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive.
About SATA Connectors
Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives.
SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard inter-
face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors
are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on
the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the Hard Disk Drive/
Optical Disk Drive.
Installing Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive
To install the Hard Disk Drive (HDD)/Optical Disk Drive (ODD), use the HDD/ODD/SATA
cables that support the Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive/Serial ATA protocol.
Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:
1 Attach either end of the single SATA cable to the SATA port on the
motherboard.
2 Attach the other end of the single SATA cable to the hard disk drive.
3 Attach the linked end of the combo HDD/ODD cable to the Hard Disk Drive/
Optical Disk Drive. Please note that, connect the black cable to the hard
disk Drive, then connect the orange cable to the optical disk drive.
4 Attach the other end of the combo HDD/ODD cable to the SATA port and
SATA_PWR connector on the motherboard. Please note that, connect the
black cable to the SATA_PWR connector, and connect the orange cable to
the SATA port.