SATA HDDs perform faster data transfers than PATA devices.
Gigabyte manufactures motherboards and other computer-related hardware. Gigabyte was the first motherboard manufacturer to support features such as USB 3.0 and DualBIOS (a motherboard containing a primary BIOS and a backup BIOS). The motherboard allows other hardware components to communicate with one another, and provides power to onboard devices via the power supply.
Some Gigabyte motherboards offer up to eight SATA slots. SATA, a new standard for hard drives, replaced the old hard drive standard (PATA, or IDE/EIDE/ATA) in 2003. To install five SATA devices to each of the slots in the motherboard, simply install the data and power cables to the devices and to the appropriate connections on the motherboard.
Instructions
1. SATA cable
Insert one end of a data cable into the slot on the motherboard labeled "SATA0." Connect the other end of the cable to the primary hard disk.
2. Power supply
Locate the power cable connected to the power supply. Connect the other end to the primary hard disk. Insert the hard disk into an available drive bay.
3. Insert the another data cable into SATA1. Connect the other end of the cable to the primary disc drive.
4. Connect another power cable to the rear of the disc drive. Insert the disc drive into the top bay.
5. Repeat the steps for the remaining three devices. Screw the drives into place.
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