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hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and
another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector.
Primary IDE Connector
Pin 1
Pin 1
Secondary IDE Connector
IDE2
IDE1
•
Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the
“Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
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For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this
channel may drop.
2-6-2 Headers
(1)
COM2 Headers (10-pin) : COM2
This board has another serial port COM2, it come with cable providing serial port
COM2.
COM2
Pin 1
Note: Orient the read marking on the
COM2 ribbon cable to pin 1
(2)
USB Port Headers (10-pin) : USB1
These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an
option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the
back panel.
USB Port Headers
USB1
Pin 1
NC
VC
C
-
GN
D
-D
A
T
A
+
DAT
A
VC
C
NC
-
DAT
A
GN
D
+
D
AT
A
(3)
IDE Activity LED: IDELED
This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.
(4)
Turbo LED switch: TBLED
