Installing A Sata Hard Drive Top Page

Boot up your computer and enter the BIOS settings (usually by pressing F2, F12, or Del). Verify that the SATA hard drive is detected by the BIOS.

Click through the wizard. You can typically leave the volume size at its default maximum value. installing a sata hard drive top

If your case uses plastic drive caddies, snap the caddy around the drive ensuring the plastic pins seat into the drive's screw holes, then slide the tray into the rack until it clicks. Step 4: Connect the SATA Data Cable Boot up your computer and enter the BIOS

Locate the L-shaped SATA data ports on your motherboard (usually clustered on the bottom-right edge). Plug one end of your SATA data cable firmly into the motherboard port labeled or SATA 1 if this is your primary drive, or any available sequential port for secondary storage. Plug the opposite end into the smaller, matching L-shaped data port on the back of your hard drive. Step 5: Connect the SATA Power Cable You can typically leave the volume size at

Locate the SATA power connector from your power supply unit (wider than the data connector) and plug it into the drive. Phase 3: Finalizing Hardware Installation

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