Connectors - IBM Deskstar 14GXP Installation Manual

Step 5: Connectors
After the drive has been carefully mounted, connect the IDE cable (included) and the power cable to the
drive. If you are using a cable already installed in your computer, ensure that the cable length does not
exceed 18 inches (45.7 cm). (Note that the IDE connector and power connector are keyed for proper
insertion)
Step 6: Plug the cable into either the onboard port or the UDMA controller that you may have added. The
figure below shows the possible location of the onboard ports. Each port is marked on the motherboard.
To take advantage of the Ultra DMA 33 transfer rates that the DTTA drive is capable of, an add-on
UDMA33 controller may be used if your system does not already support Ultra DMA. There are several
manufacturers to choose from. This card will be plugged into one of the expansion slots. The drive will be
connected to this card rather than to the primary or secondary slot in the motherboard.
If you are not using a UDMA33 card, plug the IDE cable into one of the two slots on the motherboard. It is
suggested that you connect to the "primary" slot for the first two drives and into the "secondary" slot for the
second two drives. These may be hard drives, CD-ROMS or removable drives.
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