Dell XPS 710 H2C - Manual (Page 38)

Removing and Installing Parts: Dell XPS 710 H2C Edition Service Manual
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system board.
NOTE: The 5.25-inch Media Card Reader/floppy drive carrier is not interchangeable with the hard drive carrier.
1 CD/DVD drive bays (4) 2 floppy drive/media card reader 3 hard-drive bays (4)
About Serial ATA Drives
Your computer supports up to four serial ATA hard drives and two serial ATA optical drives. Serial ATA drives provide the
following benefits by transferring data using serial technology and flexible cables that are thinner and longer than IDE cables:
Improved cable routing facilitates more efficient airflow inside the chassis.
Compact cable connectors save space on the system board and on the hard drive, allowing for more efficient utilization
of space inside the chassis.
General Drive Installation Guidelines
The system board does not differentiate between HDD and "other" SATA ports. SATA HDD drives are connected to the same
SATA ports as all other SATA based devices in the system including the optical drives. SATA hard drives should be attached to
the connectors labeled SATA beginning with SATA port 0. When adding additional SATA devices to the system, use the first
available SATA port following the last SATA HDD. IDE CD/DVD drives should be connected to the connectors labeled "IDE."
When connecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end and press firmly into the connector. When
disconnecting a SATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at each end and pull until the connector detaches.