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Chapter 2
Board Installation
Drive A: is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it. Drive B: is
usually connected to the middle of the cable. Refer to your installation instructions or
call your dealer if you are unsure about attaching floppy drives. Refer to Figure 2-10
for a detailed anatomy of the floppy cable.
Remember, you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time.
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives are:
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Floppy drives are not detected: usually caused by faulty cables, backward
cables, or a bad floppy or motherboard. Try another single floppy drive to
verify the problem or try another cable. Also, check to see if the onboard floppy
is enabled in the BIOS.
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Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup: the cable, floppy, or motherboard
may be faulty. Try another cable or floppy drive to verify.
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Light on the floppy is on constantly: usually signifies that the cable is on
backwards. Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try again.
6. Installing Add-on Cards
There are a few rules you need to follow when plugging in a card. In order to assure
proper operation and a quick installation, adhere to these guidelines:
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If you are going to install a soundcard, the onboard
sound must be manually disabled through the BIOS
first.
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If you are going to install a PCI-Bus interface card
on your system, be aware that any one of the 6
PCI slots can support a Master or Slave device.
!
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NEVER force a card into a slot. If it doesn't fit,
look at the socket on the computer to make sure
there are no wires or other obstructions to the slot.
important!
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NEVER plug an ISA card into a PCI slot or a
PCI card in an ISA slot. You will void your
warranty and damage your system board if you do
this.
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You can only install an ISA card if you have not installed a PCI card in the sixth
PCI slot (the PCI slot directly above the ISA slot).
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When plugging the card in, especially when installing long cards, try to push the
entire card in at one time. Don't force one end of the card into the socket first and
then the other. This will create a rocking motion between the card and the slot and
it will damage the pins within the socket.
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Make sure that the cards are seated securely into the slots.
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Before turning on the system, make sure no cards are touching.
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