HP Z Workstation series User Manual

5. If installing a SAS drive, attach a SAS-to-SATA cable adapter to the connector on the SAS hard
drive as shown in the following figure.
NOTE: SAS Drives require a separate SAS Controller plug-in card.
Figure 9-3 Attaching the cable adapter
6. Push the hard disk drive into the selected bay until it snaps into place (1) as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 9-4 Installing the HDD drive
7. Attach a power cable (2) to the drive, and attach a data cable (3) from the SATA port or SAS
controller to the hard disk drive.
CAUTION: To avoid crushing or pinching the data cable when you replace the access panel,
use a data cable with a right-angle connector when you install a HDD in bay 1 or bay 2.
58 Chapter 9 Installing hard disk drives ENWW

HP Z Workstation series Specifications

General

Processor Options	Intel Xeon
Graphics Options	NVIDIA Quadro, AMD Radeon Pro
Storage Options	SSD, HDD, NVMe
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, Linux
Expansion Slots	Multiple PCIe slots
Ports	USB Type-A, USB Type-C, DisplayPort, audio
Networking	Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Form Factor	Tower
Chipset	Intel C422
Power Supply	Various wattages depending on configuration