Preparing Your Ata Disk Drives - Adaptec 2126700 Installation Manual

Preparing Your ATA Disk Drives

Because setup can vary from device to device or computer to computer,
always refer to your ATA disk drive and computer documentation for
specific instructions.
Note: If you refer to the ATA drive's documentation for installation
instructions, return to this document to continue with installation
of the software included in your kit.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the correct cables for the ATA
disk drives you are installing. Refer to the disk drives' documentation
for more information on cables.
Setting Jumpers on ATA Disk Drives
If you are installing two hard disk drives, set up each drive as a master.
This is typically done by changing jumper settings on the drive. The
master setting is the factory default setting on most ATA drives. Refer to
your hard disk drive documentation to determine the correct jumper
setting for master operation.
If you are installing four hard disk drives, set up two drives as master
and the other two as slave. Mark the master and slave drives so you
remember which are which when you are connecting the cables.
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