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Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable
1. Install the 34-pin header connector into the floppy disk connector
(CN4) on the G586VPM/C system board with the colored edge of
the ribbon aligned to pin 1.
2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s)
with the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable aligned to
pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector
should be attached to the drive you want to be Drive A.
IDE Hard Disk Interface
The G586VPM/C system board is equipped with two PCI IDE connec-
tors that will interface four IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk
drives. An IDE drive is a hard drive with the controller electronics built
into the disk assembly. The integration of the controller and the drive as
a single unit increases reliability and performance by eliminating redun-
dant circuitry.
Note:
Only IDE drives can be connected to the IDE interface.
Connecting the IDE Hard Disk Interface
1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector
of the IDE cable into the primary disk connector (CN3). If you are
adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40-pin connector of
the other IDE cable into the secondary connector (CN6). Make sure
the colored edge of the ribbon is aligned to pin 1.
2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with the
colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned to pin 1 of the drive edge
connector(s).
Note:
Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting
proper drive switch settings.