Dell Dimension 4700 - Manual (Page 73)

Removing and Installing Parts
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General Installation Guidelines
Connect serial ATA hard drives to the system board connectors labeled SATA-0 or SATA-2.
Connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled PRI IDE.
When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE interface cable and configure them for the
cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is primary or
the boot device (drive 0), and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is
the secondary device (drive 1). See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on
configuring devices for the cable select setting.
Connecting Drive Cables
When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the back
of the drive and to the system board. Some drives may also have an audio connector; one end of the
audio cable will attach to the drive connector and the other will attach to the system board.
Drive Interface Connectors
Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one
connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector.
When connecting an IDE cable, ensure you align the colored stripe with the pin 1 connector.
When disconnecting an IDE cable, grasp the colored pull tab and pull until the connector
detaches.
When connecting and disconnecting a serial ATA cable, hold the cable by the connector at
each end.
NOTE:
The system board serial ATA connector may have an attached cover or shroud.
Serial ATA Connector
interface cable
interface connector