5 connecting hard drives, 6 powering hard drives, Connecting to the motherboard – Philips DVAA Series User Manual

Page 11: Connecting to the hard drive

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3.5 Connecting Hard Drives

Use an IDE cable to connect drives as shown in the previous diagram. When
attaching the IDE connector, make sure the connectors are oriented properly.

Connecting To The Motherboard

The red stripe on the connection ribbon
should connect nearest the Pin 1 indicator
on the motherboard.

Pin 1

Indicator

Connecting To The Hard Drive

The red stripe on the connection ribbon
should connect near the jumpers on the hard
drive.

Pin 1 Near

Jumpers

3.6 Powering Hard Drives

Connect the hard
drives as shown in
the diagram.

Disk 1

Disk 2

Disk 3

Disk 4

Disk 5

Disk 6

Disk 7

Disk 8

Power Supply

Mother Board

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