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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.6 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary channel) and
IDE2 (secondary channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices, making a total of four
devices.
Connect your Hard Disk (the main one if you are using more than one) to the “Master” connector
(at the end of the cable) and connect it to IDE1 (see important note below). If your HDD
supports Ultra DMA/66, you must use an 80-wire cable, otherwise the HDD won’t be able to
reach this speed.
If you intend to operate two IDE devices from the same channel, one device must be set to
“Master” mode, the other to “Slave” mode. A Hard Disk, CD ROM or other IDE device can have
either setting, depending on device’s jumper. Please refer to the device’s manual for more
information.
NOTE: The Connectors must be attached to the IDE channels the right way round. Make
sure that the red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable (this may be faint and could also
be a dotted line) is the nearest to PIN 1 (on the left as the motherboard is shown in the
picture below).
IDE Connectors
Secondary IDE Connector
Primary IDE Connector
IDE2
IDE1
PIN1
PIN1
IDE
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