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2.10 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives
A variety of IDE and ATAPI-compliant devices* can be
installed on this motherboard, such as hard disk drives
(HDDs) and CD-ROMs.
Please keep in mind that on this motherboard, the primary IDE
connector is
BLACK
, and the secondary IDE connector is
WHITE
. Consult the documentation that came with your IDE/
ATAPI device, or contact the device’s manufacturer for more
details on installation. Also see
Figure 2.3
(see right) for an
example of the HDD with the IDE cable installed.
NOTE:
Only Tyan-approved cables are recommended for this motherboard. If you are using
an existing configuration with older cables, your system might not function properly.
Use only Tyan-approved cables (i.e. the ones included with your motherboard).
Figure 2.3
Colored stripe
indicates Pin 1
Power
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are...
May be a Master/Slave configuration problem, bad
IDE cable, or BIOS mis-configuration. Consult the
HDD documentation or contact your HDD vendor.
May be a bad cable or lack of power going to the
drive. Check the cables for damage and bad con-
nections.
Usually means the cable has been installed back-
wards.
Bad IDE cable or defective drives/motherboard. Try
another HDD, or contact your HDD vendor.
Check power cables and cabling. May be a bad
power supply or IDE drive problem.
HDD lights are constantly on
HDDs are not auto-detected
No video or beeps during bootup
HDD does not power on
Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup
* UDMA-33/66 IDE devices are although UDMA-33/66 transfer speeds are not reachable at this
time
