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Note:
The IDE cable with a standard 40-pin connector (without the keying mecha-
nism) can be installed in the PCI IDE shrouded header. Be extremely care-
ful to match the colored edge of the ribbon with pin 1 of the header.
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 shrouded header (connector
J12). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40-
pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary IDE
shrouded header (connector J11).
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 you use Enhanced IDE hard drives 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 G586VPS Pro system board.
Preparing an IDE Drive for Use
IDE disk drives are already low-level formatted, with any bad-track er-
rors entered, when shipped by the drive manufacturer. Do not attempt
to do a low-level format or you may cause serious damage to the drive.