Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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SATA backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments
The 6-pin jumper J1 allows you to define your desired SATA configuration.
The picture below shows the location of jumper J1 with pins 1-3 and 2-4
shorted.
Refer to the table for the jumper
settings and the appropriate ID# for
each SATA HDD bay.
J1 setting
(1-3 shorted, 2-4 shorted)
Device
SATA BP ID
Drive Bay 1
CON2
Drive Bay 2
CON4
Drive Bay 3
CON6
Drive Bay 4
CON8
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Put a jumper cap over pins 3-5 and 4-6 of the J1 jumper on the
second SATA backplane, if you installed one.
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Due to limited power supply, it is not recommended that you install
more than six hard disk drives on this system. If you wish to install
more than six hard disk drives, install a new power supply unit with
a higher power rating.