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right next to the power connector. In most cases, there will be a key pin on the
cable which will force you to connect the cable properly.
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 instruc-
tions 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.
The color stripe on the cable should face toward the ATX Power Connector on
the motherboard.
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppies 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: a dead giveaway that the cable is on
backwards. Reverse the cable at the motherboard 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 PCI-Bus interface card on your system,
be aware that any one of the 4 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
important!
obstructions to the slot.
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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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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
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