Drives; General Installation Guidelines - Dell XPS DC01L Owner's Manual

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Drives

Your computer supports:
• Two hard drives (Serial ATA)
• Two FlexBay drives (can contain an optional floppy drive, an optional
Media Card Reader, or an optional hard drive).
• Two CD or DVD drives

General Installation Guidelines

Connect the hard drives to the connectors labeled "SATA0" and "SATA1",
starting with SATA0. Connect CD/DVD drives to the connectors labeled
"SATA2","SATA3", or "SATA4", starting with "SATA2".
Serial ATA hard drives and CD/DVD drives are connected to the connectors
labeled "SATA0" to "SATA4" on the system board.
When connecting and disconnecting a serial ATA cable, hold the cable by the
connector at each end.
NOTE:
It is recommended that you connect the hard drive to the connector labeled
SATA0 on the system board. Connect additional hard drives to connectors labeled
SATA1 and SATA2. Connect the CD/DVD drives to connectors adjacent to where the
hard drive is connected.
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