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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/66/100, you must use an 80-wire cable, otherwise the HDD won’t be
able to reach the higher speeds.
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. A HDD, CD ROM or other IDE device can have
either setting, depending on device’s jumper. Please refer to the device’s manual for more
information.
IDE Connectors
Note: Orient the red stripe to
Pin1
Primary IDE Connector
Secondary IDE Connector
I D E 1
I D E 2
P I N 1
P I N 1
TS-AVE3/B
NOTE: The connectors must be attached to the IDE channels in the correct
direction. Make sure that the red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable
(this may be faint and could also be a dotted line) is nearest to PIN1 (on
the left for IDE1 and IDE 2 as the motherboard is shown in the following
picture).