5. Function Illustrations
M81E-X Series User’s Manual
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Step2: Install the IDE Device
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The motherboard has two IDE channel ports, the Primary IDE channel and
Secondary IDE channel. Each IDE channel can support two IDE devices. IDE
devices include hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives and removable media drives
such as ZIP drives and LS-120 drives.
Typically, most people install one IDE hard disk drive and one IDE CD-ROM
drive so this motherboard ships with one IDE cable. You can easily obtain a
second IDE cable if you want to install more than two IDE devices.
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Follow the steps mentioned below to install the IDE device :
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Locate the IDE1 and IDE2 box header on the motherboard.
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IDE1-Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable that comes with the drive to
the HDD header, and the other end of the cable to the IDE1 box header on the
motherboard.
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IDE2-Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable that comes with the drive to
the CD-ROM header, and the other end of the cable to the IDE2 box header
on the motherboard. (Note : Each header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked.
The Pin-1 side of the each ribbon cable is always marked with a red stripe on
the cable.)
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The primary channel has priority to the secondary channel. Within each channel,
the two different devices are distinguished by master and slave relationship.
The master device has priority over the slave device. (Refer to illustration on the
below)
Red Stripe
Pin -1
IDE1/2
Slave
Master
Rear of IDE Device
IDE2
Slave
Master
