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IDE Hard Disk Interface
The 686IPK system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE
headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec-
tronics) hard disk drives.
Connecting the IDE Hard Disk Interface
To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE
header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE
cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is
aligned with pin 1 of the header.
2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s).
Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin 1
of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should be
attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.
Header
Note:
An IDE cable with a standard 40-pin connector (without the keying
mechanism) can be installed in the shrouded PCI IDE header. Be ex-
tremely careful to match the colored edge of the ribbon with pin 1 of the
header.
IDE cable