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Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors
The MS21 mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connec-
tors (IDE1/IDE2) providing the support to up to four IDE devices, such as CD-
ROM and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.). This mainboard also includes one 34-
pin floppy disk controller (FDD) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive
(F.D.D.). Moreover, this mainboard comes with one 40pin ribbon cable to
connect to IDE H.D.D. and one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.
Important:
Ribbon cables are directional. The red stripe means pin #1.
Please make sure to always have correct connection with
cable and pin #1 of IDE1/IDE2 or FDD1 on the mainboard.
D1
Note :
Please connect your system H.D.D. to IDE 1.
