HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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2.9 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary IDE channel)
and IDE2 (secondary IDE channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices, for a total of four
devices. Connect your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) (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 UltraDMA/66/100, 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. Hard disk drives,
CD ROM drives and other IDE devices can be set as either “master” or “slave”, depending on
the device’s jumper settings. Please refer to the device’s user manual for more information.
IDE Connectors
Note: Orient the red stripe to PIN1
Primary IDE Connector
Secondary IDE Connector
IDE1
IDE2
PIN1
PIN1
NOTE: The connectors must be attached properly to the IDE channels. Ensure
that the red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable (this may be faint and
could also be a dotted line) is the closest to PIN1 (on the left with the
motherboard as oriented in the picture below).
