Back to Contents PageDrivesDell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's GuideGeneral Installation GuidelinesHard DriveFront-Panel InsertsFloppy DriveCD/DVD DriveYour computer supports:l Two hard drivesl Two floppy or optional Zip drivesl Two CD or DVD drivesGeneral Installation GuidelinesConnect hard drives to the connector labeled "IDE1," and connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled "IDE2."IDE Drive AddressingWhen you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE interface cable and configure them for the cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector onthe interface cable is the master or boot device (drive 0), and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is the slave device (drive 1).See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on configuring devices for the cable select setting.Connecting Drive CablesWhen 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. Some drives mayalso have an audio connector; one end of the audio cable will attach to the drive connector and the other will attach to the system board.IDE Drive Connector1 CD/DVD drive(s)2 floppy drive(s)3 hard drive(s)
