Abit SL6, User Manual

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SL6
Figure 2-10. How to connect an ATA/66
Cable to the Motherboard
*The operating system must support Direct Memory Access (DMA); Microsoft Windows
98 and Windows 95B (OSR2) support DMA.
*The cable must be an 80-pin conductor. The length should not exceed 18 inches. If all of
the above requirements are met, you can enjoy the Ultra ATA/66 features of your computer
system.
How to install the Ultra ATA/66 Cable Assembly:
& The BLUE connector MUST be plugged
into the motherboard or your system will not
work.
& Each connector on the Ultra ATA/66
cable assembly has a small polarization tab
centrally located on the body of the plastic.
This fits into the matching slot on the mating
plugs on the motherboard and the drives,
thus assuring positive mating (pin #1 to pin
#1)
& The red line on the cable should be aligned with pin #1. On the drives this will result in the
red line facing the power connector. Attach the BLUE connector to the appropriate 40 pin
IDE plug on the motherboard.
& Attach the BLACK connector to the mating plug on the master hard drive. Attach the
GREY connector to the mating plug on the slave drive (secondary hard drive, CD ROM,
or tape drive). Please refer figure 2-10.
Figure 2-11. SL6 back panel connectors
Figure 2-11 shows the SL6 back panel connectors. These connectors are for connection to
outside devices to the motherboard. We will describe which devices will attach to these
connectors below.