Ide Hard Disk And Cd Rom - AOpen MX64 User Manual

Hardware Installation

2.3.9 IDE Hard Disk and CD ROM

This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 and
IDE2. IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE2 as the secondary
channel. Each channel supports two IDE devices that make a total of four
devices.
In order to work together, the two devices on each channel must be set
differently to master and slave mode. Either one can be the hard disk or the
CDROM. The setting as master or slave mode depends on the jumper on your
IDE device, so please refer to your hard disk and CDROM manual accordingly.
Connect your first IDE hard disk to master mode of the primary channel. If you
have second IDE device to install in your system, connect it as slave mode on
the same channel, and the third and fourth device can be connected on
secondary channel as master and slave mode respectively.
2-12
2
1
2
1
Caution: The specification of the IDE cable is
a maximum of 46cm (18 inches), make sure
your cable does not exceed this length.
Caution: For better signal quality, it is
recommended to set the far end side device to
master mode and follow
sequence to install your new device. Please
refer to the following figure.
IDE2
IDE1
the
IDE2 (Secondary Channel)
Slave
(4th)
IDE1 (Primary Channel)
Slave
(2nd)
40
39
40
39
suggested
Master
(3rd)
Master
(1st)