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===Step 3 PCIe to SATA adapter and Cabling===
===Step 3 PCIe to SATA adapter and Cabling===
 
[[File:DC_Location.jpg|200px|thumb|left|DC header on the board for the power cable]]
With the board in place it's time to set up the PCIe to SATA adapter and do the cabling necessary to attach HDDs / SSDs.  
With the board in place it's time to set up the PCIe to SATA adapter and do the cabling necessary to attach HDDs / SSDs.  


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Secure the PCIe dual SATA Adapter with a single screw at the top of the bracket, in the back of the NAS Case.
Secure the PCIe dual SATA Adapter with a single screw at the top of the bracket, in the back of the NAS Case.


This is the right time to plug in the SATA and custom power cable. The SATA cables plug into the ports on the top of the adapter while the power cable plugs into the 12V header located on the board  - just below the power socket, to the left of the Ethernet port (when viewed from front).  
This is the right time to plug in the SATA and custom power cable. The SATA cables plug into the ports on the top of the adapter while the power cable plugs into DC header located on the board  - just below the power jack, to the left of the Ethernet port (when viewed from front).  


Have the cables hang outside the case or to the side for now so that they do not get in the way until they are needed.  
Have the cables hang outside the case or to the side for now so that they do not get in the way until they are needed.


===Step 4. Installing HDDs / SSDs into the Holding Bracket===
===Step 4. Installing HDDs / SSDs into the Holding Bracket===