DFI 790fx-m2r, User Manual

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector and IDE Connector
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
The 90
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floppy disk drive connector is used to connect a floppy
drive. It has a keying mechanism to prevent improper floppy cable
installation. Insert one end of the floppy cable into this connector
and the other end-most connector to the floppy drive. The colored
edge of the cable should be aligned with pin 1 of this connector.
IDE Disk Drive Connector
The IDE disk drive connector is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives.
It has a keying mechanism to prevent improper IDE cable
installation. An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs
into this connector and the other 2 connects to IDE devices. The
connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the
connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive. The
colored edge of the cable should be aligned with pin 1 of this
connector.
Note:
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master
and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by
the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches
on the drives.
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