Recommended drive cable connections, Connecting drive cables – Dell Inspiron 531s (Mid 2007) User Manual

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Recommended Drive Cable Connections

Connect serial ATA hard drives to connectors labeled "SATA0" or "SATA1"
on the system board.

Connect serial ATA CD or DVD drives to connectors labeled "SATA2" or
"SATA3" on the system board.

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.

1

power supply

2

hard drive

3

front I/O panel

4

floppy drive or Media Card
Reader (optional)

5

CD or DVD drive

6

chassis fan

1

power cable

2

power input connector

1

2

6

5

4

3

1

2

Power Connector

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