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the documentation supplied with the hard disk drives in your computer for their
configuration switch settings:
It is possible to attach a CD-ROM drive to the same cable as a hard disk drive, but hard
disk performance suffers, so it is not recommended.
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The CD-ROM drive fits into any free half-height drive slot at the front of the computer.
Free drive slots usually have a cover plate of metal or plastic which conceals the front of
the slot. This is sometimes clipped in place, or sometimes fixed with two screws.
Remove the cover plate ready to fit the drive.
Primary cable
Secondary cable
Notes
Master
Slave
Master
Slave
ATA hard
disk drive
—
—
—
One hard drive on one cable
ATAPI
CD-ROM
(MASTER)
—
—
—
One CD-ROM drive on one cable
ATAPI
CD-ROM
(MASTER)
ATAPI
CD-ROM
(SLAVE)
—
—
Two CD-ROM drives on one cable
ATA hard
disk drive
ATA hard
disk drive
—
—
Two hard drives on one cable
ATA hard
disk drive
—
ATAPI
CD-ROM
(MASTER)
—
One hard drive on one cable and
one CD-ROM drive on a second
cable
ATA hard
disk drive
ATA hard
disk drive
ATAPI
CD-ROM
(MASTER)
—
Two hard drives on one cable and
one CD-ROM drive on a second
cable