TYAN TIGER 200 User Manual page 21

Connecting Floppy Drives
Pin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down one side of the cable. See
Figure 2.5 (below) for an example of a floppy cable. Most of the current floppy drives on the market
require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector. In most
cases, there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable.
Drive B:
The first floppy (denoted as A:) is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it. See Figure
2.5 (above) for an example. Drive B: is usually connected to the middle of the cable. Refer to your floppy
drive's installation instructions, or contact your dealer if you are unsure about how to attach the floppy
drive(s). Remember, you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time.
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed FDDs are...
FDDs are not auto-detected
Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup
FDD does not power on
FDD light is constantly on
Tiger 200 S2505
Drive A:
3.5" connector
5.25" connector
Figure 2.5
Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in back-
wards, or a bad floppy or motherboard. Try another
floppy drive to verify the problem or try another
cable. Also check to see if the onboard floppy is
enabled in the BIOS.
The cable, floppy, or motherboard may be faulty. Try
another cable or floppy drive to verify.
Check power cables and cabling. May be a bad
power supply or IDE drive problem.
Usually signifies that the cable is on backwards.
Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try
again.
Colored stripe
indicates Pin 1
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