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2.10.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector
The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers
that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded
PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on
the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable
1. If you are connecting two
IDE drives, install the 40-
pin connector of the IDE
cable into the primar y
(IDE1) shrouded IDE
header. If you are adding a
third or fourth IDE device,
install the 40-pin connector
of the other IDE cable
into the secondary (IDE2)
shrouded IDE header.
2. Install the other 40-pin
header connector(s) into the device with the colored edge of the
ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s).
Note:
Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.
Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the
other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive
manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33 or
ATA/66 hard drives. We recommend that you use hard drives from
the same manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different
manufacturers will not function properly when used together. The
problem lies in the hard drives, not the system board.