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6.7 EIDE Cabling
The A2210 platform presents a unique EIDE solution to an end user. The primary
EIDE channel is located on the chassis front board, while the secondary EIDE
channel is located on the chassis sideboard. The appropriate usage of EIDE cables is
critical for proper and optimal performance of devices connected to the primary and
secondary EIDE channels. Only approved and appropriate EIDE cables can be
used. Because of the unique EIDE cabling solution, the platform does not support
any EIDE speeds faster than ATA-100. If an ATA-133 device is connected to either
EIDE channel, a combination of AMD driver and BIOS will force the device to
operate at ATA-100 speeds. The following sections describe the two valid cables
that can be used on any platform. Under no circumstances can any other EIDE
cable be used.
6.7.1 Primary EIDE Cable
The primary EIDE channel has only one valid cable that can be used. This cable is a
4-inch EIDE cable with two connectors (one blue and one black). The blue
connector plugs into the front board, and the black connector plugs into the hard
disk drive.
6.7.2 Secondary EIDE Cable
The secondary EIDE channel has only one valid cable that can be used. This is a
14-inch cable that has three connectors and is used when connecting either one or
two devices off the secondary EIDE channel. This cable must only be used on the
secondary EIDE. The blue connector plugs into the sideboard, the DVD-ROM
drive, if present, connects to the gray connector, and a hard drive device may
connect to the black connector.
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