CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.9 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2
The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides for
two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). You can
connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for
future BIOS) and other devices to IDE1 and IDE2.
IDE1(primary IDE connector)
The first hard disk should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can
connect a Master and a Slave drive.
IDE2(secondary IDE connector)
IDE2 can connect a Master and a Slave drive.
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Primary IDE Connector
Secondary IDE Connector
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