Identifying Signal Cable Connectors - IBM Aptiva Handbook

Identifying signal cable
connectors
When you install a drive of any type, you must attach
the signal cable (also called the data cable) from the
drive to a connector on the system board. The following
table identifies each connector on the system board and
the type of drive that uses the connection. Note that the
first two connectors are for IDE/ATA local bus drives
(such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives), while the third
connector is for diskette interface drives (such as
diskette drives or diskette AT interface tape drives).
System
Interface Type of drive using
board
type the connector
connector
Local Bus IDE/ATA Preferred location for
connector 1 Local Bus first and second hard
– J5 disk drives. A CD-ROM
drive can also be
attached here.
Local Bus IDE/ATA Preferred location for
connector 2 Local Bus a third or fourth hard
– J6 disk drive. A CD-ROM
drive should be
attached here.
Diskette Standard Should be used for
connector diskette AT diskette drives or
– J17 diskette AT interface
tape drives.
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Use the following picture to identify signal cable
connectors on your system board:
Number
in picture
1
2
3
1
2
3