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2.9.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector
The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers
that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
disk drives. 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. You may enable or
disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable
1. If you are connecting two IDE drives,
install the 40-pin connector of the
IDE cable into the primary shrouded
IDE header (connector J15). If you
are adding a third or fourth IDE
device, install the 40-pin connector of
the other IDE cable into the
secondary shrouded IDE header
(connector J13).
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 users manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.
Adding a Second IDE Disk 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
manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
