1.
2.
Tower configuration
Tower configurationTower configuration
Tower configuration
Quantity Supported
Quantity SupportedQuantity Supported
Quantity Supported
Position Supported
Position SupportedPosition Supported
Position Supported
Controller
ControllerController
Controller
Minitower
MinitowerMinitower
Minitower
Optional Diskette Drive
1 3
IDE
5.25" storage drive bays
(position 1 drive bay is limited to
198 mm depth when optional
smart cover solenoid lock is
installed; position 2 drive bay
can be converted to an internal
3.5" 3rd hard drive bay with
optional bracket)
2
1, 2
IDE (or SATA with new SATA
optical drives)
3.5" storage drive bays with
acoustic dampening rail
assemblies
2 (3)
5 (and 2, for 3rd drive using
optical bay)
SATA or optional SAS
Factory Integrated RAID*
SATA and SAS may be mixed
only in a Windows configuration
and with the inclusion of an
optional SAS controller. Here
are the rules for mixing hard
drives:
The boot/data drive must
be SATA to load before
any SAS drive.
Any size or speeds may
be chosen for drives
In non-mixed Microsoft
QuickSpecs
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