Installing Or Replacing Parts And Accessories
Mass Storage And Optical Device Overview
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Mass Storage And Optical Device Overview
The workstation has an integrated Ultra ATA-100 controller that supports up to four
IDE devices. Removable media IDE devices, such as CD-ROM drives, DVD drives, tape
drives and Zip drives, require front access. In addition to the floppy disk drive, your
workstation can support another 3.5-inch device plus three front-access 5.25-inch
devices. Note that one front-access shelf may already have a CD-ROM drive installed in
it.
You can physically install up to two hard disk drives in the x2100 chassis. The internal
hard disk shelves support up to two 15 Krpm drives.
Identifying Cables And Connectors (All Models)
If you add an IDE Zip drive, hard disk drive, DVD drive, CD-ROM drive,
CD-RW drive, or tape drive, you need to connect it to power and data cables. The data
cables and connectors provided are shown in Fig. 1-5.
Figure 6-7 Data Cables and Connectors
Installing IDE Drives
NOTE Before installing an IDE Hard disk, refer to the drive’s installation guide to check
jumper settings or if there is a special installation procedure to follow.
There are three or four data cables inside your workstation. Two of these are for IDE
devices.
• The ATA IDE cable supports two IDE devices. This cable is connected to the Primary
IDE connector on the system board. The bootable hard disk drive is connected to this
cable via the MASTER connector. A second hard disk drive could be installed by
using the SLAVE connector.
Cable with one
34-pin connector
for 3.5-inch
Floppy Disk Driv
Floppy Disk
Drive Connector
Two IDE data
cables each with
two 40-pin
connectors for
IDE Drives
Secondary
IDE Connector
Primary IDE
Connector
Primary IDE cable
supports two Hard
Disk Drives
Secondary IDE
cable for access
devices such as
CD-ROM Drives or
Zip Drives
