
the following notes describe the types of drives that your computer supports and other information that you must consider when installing internal drives.
1 your intellistation a pro computer comes with an ide optical drive (cd-rom, cd-rw, or dvd/cd-rw combo drive) in bay 1 and a hard disk drive in bay 4.
2 you can install removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only. tape drives, diskette drives, cd-rom, dvd/cd-rw, and dvd-rom drives are examples of removable-media drives.
3 you can install a 3.5-in. slim-high or 5.25-in. half-high removable-media drive, such as a tape backup drive, in bay 2.
4 you can install an ide diskette drive or a 3.5-in slim-high hard disk drive in bay 3.
5 to install a 3.5-in. drive in a 5.25-in. bay, you must use the 5.25-in. conversion kit.
6 the intellistation a pro computer supports only one diskette drive: either an ide diskette drive in bay 3 or a usb drive connected to the usb connector on the front of the computer.
7 if you plan to install a microsoft windows xp 32-bit operating system on a scsi drive, you must have a diskette drive attached during installation to be able to load the scsi driver.
8 two serial ata hard disk drive connectors are on the system board.
9 when scsi drives are installed, set the drive jumpers either to disable auto-start or to delay startup, to prevent overtaxing the system power supply by all drives trying to spin up at once.
10 if you have scsi hard disk drives and sata hard disk drives in the same computer, note the following hostraid considerations for hard disk drives:
1. you can enable hostraid on only one subsystem (scsi or sata)
2. if hostraid is enabled on a subsystem, you can install boot hard disk drives on that subsystem only.
if you fail to observe these restrictions, the computer will usually disable the bios for the last subsystem loaded, which typically is scsi.
for more information about hostraid, see “using the adaptec hostraid configuration programs” on page 25.
11 the electromagnetic interference (emi) integrity and cooling of the computer are protected by having all bays and pci-x slots covered or occupied. when you install a drive or pci-x adapter, save the emc shield and filler panel from the bay or the pci-x adapter slot cover in the event you later remove the drive or adapter.
12 for a complete list of supported options for your computer, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/; then, select your country and navigate to the list of options for your computer.
installing a drive in bay 2
complete the following steps to install a drive in bay 2:
1. read the safety information beginning on page vii, the guidelines in “handling static-sensitive devices” on page 33, and the documentation that comes with your drive.
2. make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the drive.
3. check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you must set any switches or jumpers on the drive. if you are installing a scsi device, make sure that you set the scsi id for that device.
4. turn off the computer and all attached devices; then, disconnect all external cables and power cords.
5. remove the side cover (see “removing the side cover” on page 37).
6. remove the front bezel (see “removing the bezel” on page 39).
7. remove the support bracket (see “removing and installing the support bracket” on page 38).
8. use a screwdriver to pry the filler panel and emc shield away from the computer.
if you are installing a drive that contains a laser, review the following safety precaution.
statement 3:
when laser products (such as cd-roms, dvd drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:
1 do not remove the covers. removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. there are no serviceable parts inside the device.
2 use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
some laser products contain an embedded class 3a or class 3b laser diode. note the following. laser radiation when open. do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

9. touch the static-protective package containing the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the computer; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
10. follow the instructions that come with the drive to set jumpers or switches, if any.
you might find it easier to install the new drive into the opening on the front and then attach the cables.
11. if you are installing a 3.5-in. drive in bay 2, attach a 5.25-in. conversion kit to the 3.5-in. drive.
12. remove the clip from the side of the drive cage of bays 1 and 2 by sliding the clip to the left; then, snap the clip into the screw holes on the side of the drive or conversion kit (the blue side of the clip should be facing outward).

13. push the drive into the bay.
14. determine whether the drive is an ide or scsi device; then, connect one end of the applicable signal cable into the back of the drive and the other end of this cable into the applicable ide or scsi connector on the system board. see “power and signal cables for internal drives” on page 52 for additional information about cabling drives and “system-board internal connectors” on page 36 for the location of ide and scsi connectors on the system board. if there are open connectors on the cables connecting existing ide or scsi drives, you can use these cables to connect the new drive.
15. route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor.
16. connect the power cable to the back of the drive. the connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way.
17. if you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
18. replace the support bracket (see “removing and installing the support bracket” on page 38).
19. replace the bezel (see “replacing the bezel” on page 63).
20. replace the side cover (see “replacing the side cover” on page 63).
21. reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the attached devices and the computer.
installing a drive in bay 3
only a 3.5-in. device can be installed in bay 3.
complete the following steps to install a drive in bay 3:
1. read the safety information beginning on page vii, the guidelines in “handling static-sensitive devices” on page 33, and the documentation that comes with your drive.
2. make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment specified in the documentation that comes with the drive.
3. check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you need to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. if you are installing a scsi device, make sure that you set the scsi id for that device.
4. turn off the computer and all attached devices; then, disconnect all external cables and power cords.
5. remove the side cover (see “removing the side cover” on page 37).
6. remove the front bezel (see “removing the bezel” on page 39).
7. remove the support bracket (see “removing and installing the support bracket” on page 38).
8. use a screwdriver to pry the filler panel and emc shield away from the computer.
if you are installing a drive that contains a laser, review the following safety precaution.
statement 3:
when laser products (such as cd-roms, dvd drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:
1 do not remove the covers. removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. there are no serviceable parts inside the device.
2 use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
some laser products contain an embedded class 3a or class 3b laser diode. note the following. laser radiation when open. do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

9. touch the static-protective package containing the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the computer; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
10. follow the instructions that come with the drive to set jumpers or switches, if any.
a. you might find it easier to install the new drive into the opening on the front and then attach the cables.
b. if you are installing a hard disk drive, you might need to temporarily disconnect the front-panel cable from the system board. you can reconnect the front-panel cable after you have finished installing the hard disk drive.
11. push the drive into the bay; then, use the two screws to attach the drive to the drive cage.
12. determine whether the drive is an ide or scsi device; then, connect one end of the applicable signal cable into the back of the drive and the other end of this cable into the applicable ide or scsi connector on the system board (if you are installing a diskette drive in bay 3, connect the other end of the cable to the diskette connector on the system board). see “power and signal cables for internal drives” on page 52 for additional information about cabling drives and “system-board internal connectors” on page 36 for the location of diskette, ide, and scsi connectors on the system board. if there are open connectors on the cables connecting existing ide or scsi drives, you can use these cables to connect the new drive.
13. route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor.
14. connect the power cable to the back of the drive. the connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way.
15. if you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
16. replace the support bracket (see “removing and installing the support bracket” on page 38).
17. replace the bezel (see “replacing the bezel” on page 63).
18. replace the side cover (see “replacing the side cover” on page 63).
19. reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the attached devices and the computer.
installing a hard disk drive in bay 4, 5, or 6
bays 4, 5, and 6 are in the drive cage. the drive cage is behind the front of the adapter-support bracket.
when installing options, you might find it easier to work with the computer lying on its side.
complete the following steps to install a drive in bay 4, 5, or 6:
1. read the safety information beginning on page vii, the guidelines in “handling static-sensitive devices” on page 33, and the documentation that comes with your drive.
2. make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the drive.
3. select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
4. check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you must set any switches or jumpers on the drive. if you are installing a scsi device, make sure that you set the scsi id for that device.
5. turn off the computer and all attached devices (see “turning off the computer” on page 19); then, disconnect all power cords and external cables.
6. remove the side cover (see “removing the side cover” on page 37).
7. remove the support bracket (see “removing and installing the support bracket” on page 38).
8. grasp the drive cage and rotate the cage out of the computer until it locks into place with the drive-cage retention tab.
you might need to disconnect the power cables from the drives before you rotate the cage all the way.
the open ends of the drive slots and installed drives will face you. make sure that the drive cage locks into place over the drive-cage retention tab by rotating the drive cage all the way out of the computer.

9. if you are installing a new drive in an empty bay, slide the existing drive tray out of the drive bay. if you are replacing a drive, complete the following steps:
a. slide the existing drive out of the drive bay.
b. remove the drive from the drive tray by gently pulling both sides of the drive tray outward until the mounting pins are disengaged from the holes on the drive; then, lift the drive out of the drive tray.
10. touch the static-protective package containing the new drive to any unpainted metal surface on the computer; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
11. set any jumpers or switches on the new drive according to the documentation that comes with the drive.

12. attach the new drive to the drive tray. place the drive on the drive tray and align the holes on the drive with the mounting pins on the drive tray. gently pull both sides of the drive tray outward and insert the mounting pins into the holes on the drive.
13. slide the drive into the drive bay until the drive snaps into place.
14. determine whether the drive is a serial ata or scsi device; then, connect one end of the applicable signal cable into the back of the drive and the other end of this cable into the applicable serial ata or scsi connector on the system board. if there are open connectors on the cables connecting existing serial ata or scsi drives, you can use these cables to connect the new drive. see “power and signal cables for internal drives” for additional information about cabling drives and “system-board internal connectors” on page 36 for the location of serial ata and scsi connectors on the system board.
15. route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over any microprocessor.
16. connect the power cable to the back of the drive. the connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way.
17. push the drive cage outward, and press in on the drive-cage release tab. rotate the cage part-way into the computer; then, reconnect any power cables you disconnected in step 8 and rotate the cage the rest of the way back into the computer. make sure that the drives and cables do not strike the microprocessor fan sink.
18. if you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
19. replace the support bracket (see “removing and installing the support bracket” on page 38).
20. replace the side cover (see “replacing the side cover” on page 63).
21. reconnect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the attached devices and the computer.
power and signal cables for internal drives
your computer uses cables to connect ide, serial ata, and scsi devices to the power supply and to the system board. (see “system-board internal connectors” on page 36 for the location of system-board connectors.) review the following information before connecting power and signal cables to internal drives:
1 the drives that are preinstalled in your computer come with power and signal cables attached. if you replace any drives, remember which cable is attached to which drive, or label the cables.
2 when you install a drive, make sure that one of the drive connectors of the signal cable is connected to the drive and that the connector at the other end of the signal cable is connected to the system board.
3 when you install a drive, set the jumpers either to disable auto-start or to delay startup, to prevent the system power supply from being overtaxed by all drives trying to spin up at once.
4 the computer has two ide buses, primary and secondary. each of these buses supports up to two ide devices. the primary ide bus uses connector ide1 on the system board and the secondary ide bus uses connector ide2.
5 if you have only one ide device on a cable, it must be set as a master device.
6 if two ide devices are used on a single cable, one must be designated as the master device and the other as the subordinate device; otherwise, the computer might not recognize some of the ide devices. the master and subordinate designation is determined by switch or jumper settings on each ide device.
the following cables are provided:
1 power cables: four-wire power cables connect the drives to the power supply. at the end of these cables are plastic connectors that can be attached to different drives; these connectors vary in size. with serial ata drives, you can use either a four-wire power cable or a five-wire serial ata power cable, but do not use both at the same time (use one or the other).
2 signal cables: signal cables typically are flat cables, also called ribbon cables, that connect ide, sata, scsi, and diskette drives to the system board. two or three types of signal cable come with your computer:
1. ide: the wider ide signal cable has three connectors. one of these connectors is attached to the drive, one is a spare, and the third is attached to the primary or secondary ide connector on the system board. the spare connector can be used to connect additional ide drives to your computer.
the optical drive is attached to an ata 100 signal cable. ata 100 signal cables are color-coded. the blue connector is connected to the system board. the black connector is connected to the master ide device. the gray middle connector is connected to the subordinate ide device.
2. serial ata: the narrower, black signal cable has two connectors. one is connected to the sata drive, and the other is connected to the connector on the system board. each sata drive comes with a cable. if you install an additional sata drive, you will need an additional cable.
3. scsi: the following cables can be used to attach scsi devices to the integrated scsi controller on the system board:
(1) an ultra320 twisted ribbon cable connects the internal ultra320 scsi hard disk drive to the scsi connector on the system board. this cable has four additional connectors for attaching more internal scsi devices.
(2) a round scsi cable connects external scsi devices to the integrated scsi controller (scsi b) on the system board. for more information about connecting scsi devices, see the scsi documentation.