Connect a SATA drive cable from one of the motherboard's red connectors to the hard drive.
Asus M3A79-T Deluxe motherboards have SATA connectors on the lower right corner colored in red. Your motherboard supports up to three SATA drives. Do not purchase another SATA drive if you have three drives already hooked up to your motherboard. If you really need the space and you already made the investment, invest also in a hard drive enclosure so you can use your new drive as an external hard drive.
Instructions
1. Disconnect your computer's cables and turn it around with the rear facing you.
2. Remove the screws on the right edge holding the right panel to the case.
3. Lift the panel off the case and put it on a static-free surface.
4. Place your new SATA drive in the metal bay in the very front of your computer. The drive should slide right in smoothly. Once the drive sits in your bay, put some screws into the holes that expose themselves through the bay to hold the drive in place.
5. Connect the SATA power cable coming from the large box on the upper rear corner of your computer into the hard drive and connect a SATA drive cable from one of the motherboard's red connectors to the hard drive.
6. Reassemble your panel, reconnect your computer's cables and turn the computer on. You have finished installing the hard drive.
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