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3. Installation
3.5 Connectors
This motherboard contains IDE, floppy, power input, front panel, back panel and additional
connectors.
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J9 Secondary IDE
J7 Primary IDE
3.5.1 Primary IDE Connector (J7, 39-pin block, Black)
This connector supports two primary channel IDE devices via a ribbon cable. When two IDE
devices are installed using the primary IDE connector, make sure that the second IDE device
is set to slave mode as indicated in the device’s manual.
3.5.2 Secondary IDE Connector (J9, 39-pin block, White)
This connector supports two secondary channel IDE devices as well as the 120MB Floppy
drives via a ribbon cable. When two IDE devices are installed using the secondary IDE
connector, make sure that the second IDE device is adjusted to slave mode as indicated in
the device’s manual.
Warning:
When you connect a ribbon cable to these ports, you must orient the cable
connector so that the PIN 1 edge of the cable is at the PIN 1 edge of the
onboard connector.
