Cabling Storage Devices; Ide Drive Cabling; Diskette Drive Cabling - NEC POWERMATE CT User Manual

Cabling Storage Devices

All storage devices require power and signal cable connections. Devices
shipped with the system are already connected. Use the following cabling
procedures for replacing or installing optional devices.

IDE Drive Cabling

Cable an IDE drive in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and
as follows.
Determine if the drive being installed is a master device or a slave
1.
device on the primary channel or secondary channel (see the previous
table, "IDE Connector Configurations"). Set the drive jumpers
accordingly.
Connect an available signal cable connector to the connector on the
2.
IDE drive. Use care to prevent bending connector pins.
3. Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply.
Connect the appropriate power cable to the power connector on the
4.
IDE drive.
If you are installing a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive and your
5.
system has speakers, connect the drive's audio cable to the CD In
connector on the system board or optional sound board (see the
instructions that come with the drive).

Diskette Drive Cabling

Cable a diskette drive as follows.
Connect the diskette drive signal cable connector to the signal
1.
connector on the diskette drive.
Connect the other end of the cable to the signal connector on the
2.
system board.
3. Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply.
Connect the power cable to the power connector on the device.
4.
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