Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and
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Serial ATA = SATA
Parallel ATA = PATA
HP only supports the use of SATA drives on these models of computer. No PATA drives are
supported on these models.
4.1
SATA Hard Drives
Serial ATA Hard Drive Characteristics
Number of pins/conductors in data cable
Number of pins in power cable
Maximum data cable length
Data interface voltage differential
Drive voltages
Jumpers for configuring drive
Data transfer rate
SATA connectors on the system board are color coded to make identification easier.
SATA Identification
Primary channel, device 0
Primary channel, device 1
Secondary channel, device 0
Secondary channel, device 1
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If there is an error on the application of the attach rules, a POST error message may be displayed.
Service Reference Guide, dc5700
Color
Dark blue
Light Blue
White
Orange
437804-001
Features
7/7
15
39.37 in (100 cm)
400-700 mV
3.3 V, 5V, 12 V
N/A
3.0 Gb/s
Attachment
Port
Sequence
SATA 0
1
SATA 2
4
SATA 1
2
SATA 3
3
4
4–1