Installing the Motherboard
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SATA cable
(optional)
SATA power cable
(optional)
5. Install a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive
This section describes how to install devices as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive to an
IDE connector or SATA connector.
About IDE Connector
This motherboard has one IDE channel interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE
devices is bundled with the motherboard. Following illustration shows the installation details.
You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the
cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
About SATA Connectors
This motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives. Locate
the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustrations below to install the
SATA hard drives.
To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the CD-
ROM to the IDE channel, and set up the hard drives on the SATA ports.
Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives
To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the Serial
ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable. You can connect either end
of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
Refer to the instructions below for proper installation:
(1). Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.
(2). Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.
(3). Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end
to the power supply.
