Service and Maintain

Service Reference Guide, dx2200 MT 415606-001 4–1
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Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and
Features
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Serial ATA = SATA
Parallel ATA = PATA
HP does not support the use of a PATA (IDE) hard drive on this model of computer.
4.1 SATA Hard Drives
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When attaching the SATA cable to the system board always connect the primary hard drive to
SATA 0.
Serial ATA Hard Drive Characteristics
Number of pins/conductors in data cable 7/7
Number of pins in power cable 15
Maximum data cable length 39.37 in (100 cm)
Data interface voltage differential 400-700 mV
Drive voltages 5V, 12 V
Jumpers for configuring drive N/A
Data transfer rate 1.5 Gb/s