9 installing hard disk drives (hdds), 2 sata hard disk drive installation, 1 hard disk drive bays – Asus P3-P5G31 User Manual
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Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.9
Installing hard disk drives (HDDs)
The system comes with two 3.5-inch drive bays (labeled 1 and 2) for installation
of two Serial ATA hard disk drives or one IDE HDD (if you have installed an optical
drive).
2.9.2
SATA hard disk drive installation
To install a SATA hard disk drive:
When installing one hard disk drive, install it on the upper HDD bay.
1. Insert the rubber washers to
the HDD screws. Refer to the
illustration on the right.
2. Drive four screws (two on each
side of the drive) on the drive
screw holes.
Rubber washer
Rubber washer mat
1
2
2
HDD screw lock
Screw rails
1
2
Screw rails
2.9.1
Hard disk drive bays
The drive bays incorporate a screw-less
design that allows you to install and
remove a hard disk drive without driving
screws on the chassis. Each drive bay
has a HDD screw lock and four screws
rails (two on each side of the bay) that
trap the HDD screws and secure the
drive in the place.