Connect Signal Cable - AOpen MT85 Manual

2.10 Connect Signal Cable

After setting up disk devices, we need to connect their cables to the motherboard. As a
result of various connector locations on different motherboards, it is wise to read the words
marked on the motherboard before you connect the cable. Let's take a look at how these
connectors are marked on the motherboard.
34-pin floppy disk drive connector
First pin
You can distinguish IDE cable from left and right.
fool-proof device which is a small salient on the cable and you will find a small dent on the
socket. Just aim the salient at the dent and then plug it in.
Connect IDE cables to hard-disk drive and CD-ROM drive.
You won't go wrong if you read the words correctly.
Hard-disk Drive
The red line aims at the first pin.
40-pin IDE connector
First pin
Normally, a standard cable has a
CD-ROM Drive
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