Dell OptiPlex 210L - Manual (Page 106)

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 210L 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
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 .
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.
Drive Interface Connectors
1 CD/DVD drive
2 floppy drive
3 hard drive
IDE Drive Connector Serial ATA Connector
1 colored stripe on IDE cable
2 interface cable connector
3 interface connector