HP Vectra VEi7 Supplementary Manual page 50

Which IDE Data
Connectors to Use
Selecting the Bootable
Device
Before Installing an IDE
Hard Disk
2 How to Install and Upgrade Accessories In Your PC
Upgrading Mass Storage Devices
There are three data cables inside your PC. Two of these are for IDE
devices.
An Enhanced Ultra ATA IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard
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disk drive cable.
For optimum performance, use this cable to connect IDE hard disk
drives that are Ultra ATA compatible.
A second IDE drive cable that supports two IDE devices. If you
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install a CD-ROM drive, a DVD drive or a Zip drive, connect it to this
cable.
The third cable is non-IDE and has one connector for a floppy drive.
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Up to three IDE devices can be connected to the system board using
the IDE data cables. (Refer to the storage device's manual to check
whether you need to set jumpers, or if there are any special installation
procedures.)
The following table explains which IDE data connectors you should use
when you install additional devices.
Examples of multiple IDE drive combinations
Configuration
1 Hard disk drive
1 Hard disk drive
1 CD-ROM drive
1 Hard disk drive
1 CD-ROM drive
1 Zip drive
To select the device to start (boot) from, you must enter the Setup
program and go to the
enter Setup by pressing
Refer to the drive's installation guide to see if you must set jumpers or if
there is a special installation procedure to follow.
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Connections to data cables
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
2. CD-ROM drive:
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
2. CD-ROM drive:
3. Zip drive:
Boot Device Priority
at startup.
F2
Master (sole) connector, HDD Cable
Master (sole) connector, HDD Cable
Master connector, CD-ROM Cable
Master (sole) connector, HDD Cable
Master connector, CD-ROM Cable
Slave connector, CD-ROM Cable
submenu of the Boot menu. You