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2.7
IDE hard drive connector (CN6)
The built-in Enhanced IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) controller
supports up to two IDE devices, including CD-ROM drives, tape
backup drives, a large hard disk drive and other IDE devices. It also
supports faster data transfer, PIO mode 3, mode 4, and LBA mode.
2.7.1 Connecting the hard drive
Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion. It requires one or
two cables, depending on the drive size. All necessary cables are
included in your PCM-3345 package. 1.8" and 2.5" drives need a 1 x
44-pin to 2 x 44-pin flat-cable connector. 3.5" drives need a 1 x 44-
pin to 2 x 40-pin connector. Note that these connectors are not
included in the PCM-3345 package.
Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are
gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN6. Make sure that the red (or
blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is labeled
on the board (on the right side).
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard drive.
(See your hard drive's documentation for the location of the
connector.)
Connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end of the
cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the master
and one as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you install just
one drive, set it as the master.
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