Compaq Evo D310 MT Hardware Reference Manual page 37

Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
B–2
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80-conductor Ultra ATA cable:
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18 inches maximum total length, 80-conductor cable with
maximum spacing of 6 inches between Device 0 and
Device 1.
80-Conductor Ultra ATA Cable
1
Device 0 (master drive) connector
2
Device 1 (slave drive) connector
3
System board connector
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For optimal performance, connect hard drives to the primary
controller. Connect expansion devices, such as ATA optical
drives, tape drives, and diskette drives, to the secondary
controller.
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Install either a third-height or a half-height drive into a
half-height bay.
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Install guide screws to ensure that the drive lines up correctly in
the drive cage. Compaq has provided extra guide screws installed
in the front of the computer chassis behind the front bezel. Some
options use M3 metric hardware. Compaq supplied metric screws
are black.
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If only one device is connected to a cable, that device must be
attached to the end (Device 0) connector.
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