Chapter 2
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2
The mainboard hs a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides
PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33 function. It has two HDD
connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect up to four
hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can
connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.
TIP:
If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to
Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk
documentation for the jumper setting.
Primary IDE Connector
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Secondary IDE Connector
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2
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