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IDE Hard Disk Interface
The C586VX/E system board is equipped with two PCI IDE connectors
that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard
disk drives.
Note:
Only Enhanced IDE hard drives or ATAPI CD-ROMs can be connected
to the IDE interface.
Connecting the Hard Disk Cable
1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector of
the IDE cable into the primary IDE connector (connector J8). If you
are adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40-pin connector
of the other IDE cable into the secondary IDE connector (connector
J9).
2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with the
colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the drive
edge connector(s).
Note:
Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting
proper drive switch settings.
Adding a Second IDE Hard Drive
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 manu-
facturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
We recommend that the Enhanced IDE hard drives be from the same
manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different manufacturers
will not function properly when used together. The problem lies in the
hard drives, not the C586VX/E system board.
