Pata Bus Adapter; Combination Connector (J1) - Maxtor QUICKVIEW 300 Product Manual

3.3.2

PATA BUS ADAPTER

There are two ways you can configure a system to allow the Maxtor
hard disk drives to communicate over the PATA bus of an IBM or IBM-
compatible PC:
1. Connect the drive to a 40-pin PATA bus connector (if available) on
the motherboard of the PC.
2. Install an IDE-compatible adapter board in the PC, and connect
the drive to the adapter board.
3.3.2.1 40-Pin PATA Bus Connector
Most motherboards have a built-in 40-pin PATA bus connector that is
compatible with the 40-pin PATA interface of the Quickview 300 80/
100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drives. If the
motherboard has an PATA connector, simply connect a 80-pin
conductor ribbon cable between the drive and the motherboard.
You should also refer to the motherboard instruction manual to ensure
signal compatibility.
3.3.2.2 Adapter Board
If your PC motherboard does not contain a built-in 40-pin PATA bus
interface connector, you must install an PATA bus adapter board and
connecting cable to allow the drive to interface with the motherboard.
Please carefully read the instruction manual that comes with your
adapter board, as well as Chapter 5 of this manual to ensure signal
compatibility between the adapter board and the drive. Also, make sure
that the adapter board jumper settings are appropriate.
3.4

COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)

J1 is a three-in-one combination connector. The drive's DC power can
be applied to section A. The PATA bus interface (40-pin) uses section
C. The connector is mounted on the back edge of the printed-circuit
board (PCB), as shown in Figure 3-5.
Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
Installation
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