HP rp5800 Retail System - Maintenance & Service Guide

5 Serial and Parallel ATA Drive
Guidelines and Features
NOTE: Serial ATA = SATA
Parallel ATA = PATA
HP only supports the use of SATA hard drives on these models of computer. No PATA drives are
supported on any of these models.
SATA Hard Drives
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 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V
Jumpers for configuring drive N/A
Data transfer rate 3.0 Gb/s
SATA connectors on the system board are color coded to make identification easier.
SATA Identification Color Port Attachment Sequence
Primary channel, device 0 Dark blue SATA 0 1
Primary channel, device 1 Light Blue SATA 2 4
Secondary channel, device 0 White SATA 1 2
NOTE: If there is an error on the application of the attach rules, a POST error message may be
displayed.
SATA Hard Drives 31