Dell OptiPlex GX520 - General Installation Guidelines; Connecting Drive Cables; Drive Interface Connectors

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Dell™OptiPlex™GX520User'sGuide
Drives
Drives
Your computer supports:
l One serial ATA hard drive
l One optional ATA hard drive
l One optional floppy drive
l One optional CD or DVD drive
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General Installation Guidelines
Connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled "IDE" on the system board. Serial ATA hard drives should be connected to the connectors labeled "SATA0" or
"SATA2" on the system board.
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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 and to the system board.
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Drive Interface Connectors
1
CD/DVD drive
2
floppy drive
3
hard drive
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IDE Drive Connector
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Serial ATA Connector
1
colored stripe on IDE cable
2
interface cable connector
3
interface connector