Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive
36 PX-716 Installation and Users Manual
12. Mount the PX-716A drive in the computer using the four screws that
were supplied with your drive. Use only these screws.
CAUTION: Do not mount your drive in your computer using screws other
than those supplied by Plextor. You may damage the drive if you insert
screws that are too long or the wrong thread type.
Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables
Whichever category your sound board falls into, you will find that the
best source of information about installing the sound board in your
computer is the board's manual. Once you have successfully installed
the sound board in your computer, you can continue below for a
description of the different cable connections that need to be made.
If you need audio cables, you will have to purchase them. Refer to the
table below. A list of several vendors who offer audio cables is available
on Plextor’s web site.
Audio Connection
Cable
Required
How to Connect It
MPC audio source MPC-
compliant
audio cable
Connect to MPC audio
source, and to analog audio
output connector at the rear
of the Plextor drive.
Sound Blaster or
compatible sound
board
Sound
Blaster-
compatible
analog audio
cable
Connect to Sound Blaster-
compatible audio board and
to analog audio output
connector at the rear of the
Plextor drive.
Digital audio output Cable that’s
compatible
with SPDIF
or Digital-In.
Connect to SPDIF or Digital-
In connector on sound board
(if sound board supports
digital audio) and to digital
audio output connector at the
rear of the Plextor drive.
