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The primary channel has priority to the secondary channel. Within each channel,
the two different devices are distinguished by master and slave relationship.
The master device has priority over the slave device. (Refer to illustration on the
below)
Master
Status 1
Status 2
Status 3
Step5: Install FDD Device
Locate the FDC box header on the motherboard.
FDC-Connect one end of the 34-Pin ribbon cable that come with the driver to
the FDD header, and the other end of the cable to the FDC box header on the
motherboard. (Note: Each header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked. The Pin-1
side of the each ribbon cable is always marked with a red stripe on the cable.)
Rear of Floppy
Disk Drive
Master Device
Red Stripe
6. Hardware Installation
Primary IDE1
Slave
HDD
C:
HDD
HDD
C:
D:
HDD
CD
C:
E:
Slave Device
Pin-1
Secondary IDE2
Master
Slave
HDD
D:
HDD
HDD
E:
F:
CD
HDD
F:
D:
FDC
M81-MX Series User's Manual
Primary Channel has
priority over the
Secondary Channel
Master has priority
over the slave devices
Hard disk Drives have
priority over the CD-
ROM devices
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