Ide Disk Drive Connectors - DFI-ITOX EL330-DR User Manual

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Hardware Installation

IDE Disk Drive Connectors

The IDE connector will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive
Electronics) disk drives. The IDE cable can be inser ted into this
connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of this
connector.
Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable
The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use
an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board. An
IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs into an
IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to
IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master
drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave
drive.
Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the
other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive
manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
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