HP Compaq dc7700 MT User Manual

7. Slide the hard drive down into the drive cage until it locks. The drivelock automatically secures the
drive in the bay.
Figure 2-22 Installing a Hard Drive into the Hard Drive Bay
CAUTION Make sure the guide screws line up with the guide slots in the drive cage. The
use of unnecessary force when installing any drive into the drive bay may result in damage
to the drive.
8. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the hard drive.
Figure 2-23 Connecting the Power Cable and Data Cable to a SATA Hard Drive
9. Connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system board connector.
NOTE If your system has only one SATA hard drive, you must connect the hard drive data
cable to the dark blue connector labeled SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance
problems. If you are adding a second hard drive, connect the data cable to the next available
(unpopulated) SATA connector on the system board in the following order: SATA0, SATA1,
SATA3, SATA2.
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HP Compaq dc7700 MT Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Q965 Express
Memory	Up to 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium D, Intel Pentium 4
Storage	80GB to 500GB SATA
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel, VGA, audio in/out
Form Factor	Microtower
Audio	Integrated High Definition Audio
Network	Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Operating System	Windows XP, Windows Vista
Power Supply	365W