Dell Optiflex 740 User Manual page 51

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Drives
Drives
Your computer supports:
One SATA hard drive
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One optional floppy drive or media card reader or one second SATA hard drive
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One optional optical (CD or DVD) drive
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1 optical drive 2 floppy drive or media card reader or SATA hard drive
General Installation Guidelines
Connect the SATA hard drive to the connector labeled "SATA0." Connect the SATA CD or DVD drives to the connector labeled "SATA1" on the system board.
Connect a second optional hard drive to the connector labeled "SATA2." See
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
Serial ATA Connector
1 interface cable connector
Interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion.
Power Cable Connectors
3 hard drive
System Board Components
2 interface connector
for information about system board connectors.