Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1, Ide2 & Ide3 (Ide 2 & Ide3 Are Optional) - MSI 915G Neo2-FR User Manual

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1, IDE2 & IDE3 (IDE 2 & IDE3 are optional)
The mainboard has one 32-bit Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in
ICH6R, which supports PIO & Bus Master operation modes and it can connect up to
two Ultra ATA drives.
There is also another Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE controller integrated in the
optional VIA 6410 IDE Raid Controller, which supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and
can connect up to four Ultra ATA 133 drives.
IDE1 (blue)
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard drive
to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.
IDE2, IDE3 (Secondary and Third IDE Connector)
IDE2 & IDE3 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.
MSI Reminds You...
If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second
drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk
documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting
instructions.
Hardware Setup
IDE3 (yellow)
IDE2 (yellow)
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