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see "Motherboard".
Up totwo 5.25-inch EIDE hard disk devices may be fastened tothe front of the chassis. For more
information onreplacing ahard disk drive, see "Hard disk drive chassis".
There are several expansion card slots available. For more information onreplacing an expansion
card, see "Expansion cards".
5.25-inch device bays
The 5.25-inch device bays hold up totwo IDE devices. The computer can have aCD-ROM drive
in one of the bays.
The 5.25-inch
device bays
Hardware devices use certain address settings and configuration values touniquely identify them
in the computer. Toeliminate potential hardware conflicts:
• Keep achecklist of all devices and their settings.
• Make sure the device you are adding is compatible with your Microsoft operating system.
• Request the latest 32-bit drivers from your device vendor.
• If you install an EIDE hard disk drive in asystem with an SCSI drive, the EIDE drive will
automatically become the boot drive.
By convention, the connectors are labelled as "IDE" connectors, but the devices are enhanced
IDE (EIDE) devices.
Things tokeep in mind while installing ahard disk drive:
q Work onaflat, static- free surface. If you're not wearing an antistatic wrist strap, touch the
computer's metal chassis toground any static charge you have built up before handling any
electronic components.
q Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready toinstall it.
q Do not touch circuit board components onthe drive.
q Do not drop the drive.
q Do not place the drive onthe antistatic bag or slide it over any surface.
To add a5.25-inch device:
1. Shut down the computer, set the AC switch onthe back of the computer toOFF and unplug
the power cable.
2.Remove the side panel and front bezel. For more information, see "Opening the case".
3.Check the existing connections. Tolocate and identify the connectors, see "Motherboard
connectors and jumpers".
The motherboard has two IDE connectors: aprimary device connector and asecondary
device connector. The primary device connector is used for hard disk drives and the