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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.7 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
This mainboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary IDE channel)
and IDE2 (secondary IDE channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices, for a total of four
devices. Connect your Hard Disk (the main one if you are using more than one) to the “Master”
connector (at the end of the cable) and connect it to IDE1 (see important note below). If your
HDD supports UltraDMA/66, you must use an 80-wire cable, otherwise the HDD won’t be able
to reach this speed.
If you intend to operate two IDE devices from the same channel, one device must be set to
“Master” mode, the other to “Slave” mode. Hard disk drives, CD ROM drives and other IDE
devices can be set as either “master” or “slave”, depending on the device’s jumper settings.
Please refer to the device’s user manual for more information.
NOTE: The connectors must be attached properly to the IDE channels. Ensure that the
red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable (this may be faint and could also be
a dotted line) is the closest to PIN1 (on the left with the motherboard as
oriented in the picture below).
IDE Connectors
Primary IDE Connector
Secondary IDE Connector
IDE1
IDE2
Note: Orient the red
stripe to PIN1
P I N 1
P I N 1
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