Sony VGCRA830 - Manual (Page 100)

Installing additional hard disk drives
If you have purchased a RAID-ready computer, you may be required to install an additional drive(s). You can find details
about installing additional hard disk drives in the "About Hard Disk Drive Installation" section of the online VAIO Computer
User Guide. See
To locate the online VAIO ® Computer User Guide .
1. Place all S-ATA hard disk drives into the drive holder inside the computer's chassis.
2. Connect one end of the S-ATA data cable(s) to the S-ATA connection, starting with Port-0 on the motherboard.
Connect the data cables of any additional drives to Ports 1, 2, and then 3.
Motherboard - detail
3. Connect the other end of the S-ATA data cable(s) to the corresponding S-ATA hard disk drive.
4. Connect the S-ATA power cable(s) to the corresponding S-ATA hard disk drive.
If your hard disk drive is equipped with two power connectors, connect the S-ATA power cable. See the
information supplied with your hard disk drive for details on proper power connections.
When all additional hard disk drives are installed, you are ready to configure the RAID volume. See About RAID Levels , for
brief descriptions of RAID-0 and RAID-1 levels.
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