User Manual Internal Desktop SATA Hard Drive
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Kit Contents Congratulations on purchasing a WD SATA hard drive! This document was designed to aid in the quick installation of your new SATA hard drive. If you experience problems following these procedures or need further information regarding the installation and use of your drive, visit our website at support.wdc.com to search our online knowledge base for frequently asked questions and other common troubleshooting tips.
2 Set the Jumpers Figure 1 Default Standard configuration (no jumper added). Spread spectrum clocking disabled. SSC Enabled Spread spectrum clocking enabled (jumper on pins 1-2). PM2 Enabled PM2 enabled (jumper on pins 3-4). Controlled spinup via spinup command (ATA standard). OPT1 Enabled 1.5 Gb/s data transfer speed enabled (jumper on pins 5-6). Important: DO NOT change the default setting if you intend to use the drive in a desktop computer.
3 Install the Hard Drive Figure 3 SATA device plug power connector SATA power receptacle connector SATA device plug interface connector Standard SATA Connection Interface SATA receptacle interface connector SATA power receptacle connector WD SATA Cable Connection Interface 1. Slide the hard drive into an available 3.5-inch drive bay and secure the drive with the four mounting screws (two on each side). For proper grounding, install the screws in the hole positions (Figure 2). 2.
Partitioning/Formatting: 5 Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive Note: In two separate windows, on the right side of the screen, a graphical representation of the partitions on the installed hard drives is displayed. The top window is for viewing a drive’s status, capacity, and file system. The bottom window displays a representation of the drives in the system beginning with the boot drive (drive 0). In almost all cases, you will want to work with the bottom window. 1.
Adding a Second Drive: 1. Start Windows and allow the operating system to boot to the desktop. Note: Be sure you are logged in as System Administrator. 2. Once Windows has fully booted up, click the Start button, right-click My Computer, then click Manage. 3. When Computer Management opens, click Disk Management. 4. When Disk Management opens, the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard may appear. Note: You must use this wizard to write a Signature to the drive. Otherwise, the drive will not work with Windows.
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