M81-X Series User’s Manual
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Step4: Install IDE Device
Locate the IDE1 and IDE2 box header on the motherboard.
IDE1-Connect one end of the 40-Pin ribbon cable that comes with the drive to
the HDD header, and the other end of the cable to the IDE1 box header on the
motherboard.
IDE2-Connect one end of the 40-Pin ribbon cable that comes with the drive to
the CD-ROM header, and the other end of the cable to the IDE2 box header on
the motherboard. (Note : Each header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked. The
Pin-1 side of the each ribbon cable is always marked with a red stripe on the
cable.)
Master
IDE2
Slave
Red Stripe
Pin -1
IDE1/2
Slave Device
Master Device
