Hard Drive Installation Worksheet and Pre Lab

Use the pcmech.com website to answer these questions.

Click on the Build a PC link and then go to Step 12: Configure the Hard Drive and CD ROM.

1. What is meant by configuring a HD and what do you use to configure one?

2. What are the four different (really only three) settings for a HD?

3. What is the best setup for a system with one HD and one CD ROM?

4. Describe the best setup for a system with two HDs and one CD ROM.

5. Describe the best setup for a system with two HDs, a CD ROM and a DVD drive. Indicate how each drive should be configured and on which controller each should be placed.

6. If a HD does not need a jumper what should you do with the jumper?

Step 13: Install the Hard Drive

1. Where should you and where should you NOT mount the HD?

2. How can you mount a 3.5 inch HD in a 5.25 bay?

3. How can you tell where pin one is on a HD?

4. How can you tell where pin one is on the cable?

5. Why can’t you screw up the power connection for a HD?
   
   
   
6. Describe how the ribbon cable should be connected to the HD and the motherboard.