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Hardware Setup
MSI Reminds You...
If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the
second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the
hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for
jumper setting instructions.
IDE Connectors: IDE1, IDE2
The southbridge integrates 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
function.
The E7210 MasterX-FS offers one IDE connector onboard for connec-
tion of up to two hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for
future BIOS) and other devices.
The E7210 MasterX-FA2R & E7210 MasterX-FA6R offers two IDE con-
nectors onboard for connection of up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB
Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
IDE1
(Primary IDE Connector)
The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can
connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard
drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.
IDE2
(Secondary IDE Connector)
IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.
IDE1
IDE2
