Four 3.5-inch simple-swap drive cable routing
Use this section to understand how to route cables for four 3.5-inch simple-swap drive model.
Note
Connections between connectors; 1↔1, 2↔2, 3↔3, ... n↔n
When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides and cable clips.
Four SATA drives (Software RAID)
Figure 1. Four SATA drives (Software RAID)
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplate: Power cable | System board: Backplane power connector |
| 2 Backplate: SATA cable | System board: SATA connector 0-3 |
Three SATA drives and one NVMe drive (Software RAID)
Figure 2. Three SATA drives and one NVMe drive (Software RAID)
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplate: Power cable | System board: Backplane power connector |
| 2 Backplate: SATA cable | System board: SATA connector 0-3 |
| 3 Backplate: NVMe cable | System board: MCIO x4 connector for NVMe |
Four SATA drives (Hardware RAID/HBA)
Figure 3. Four SATA drives (Hardware RAID/HBA)
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplate: Power cable | System board: Backplane power connector |
| 2 Backplate: SATA cable |
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