3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive
IDE connector. It doesn't matter which connector on
the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the
cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.
Refer to the previous note.
4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into
the power connector on the hard disk drive.
When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto-
matically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the
Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to
configure the hard disk drive that you have installed. See
Chapter 3 for more information.
Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive
1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in
your ATX system case.
2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1. If you have already in-
stalled an HDD, you can use the free connector on its
IDE cable.
A
CD-ROM
B
C
CD-ROM audio
connector
CD2
CD1
D
Pin 1
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