Installing Multiple Graphics Cards; Connecting The Ide Cable - Intel BOXD5400XS Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board D5400XS Product Guide

Installing Multiple Graphics Cards

The Desktop Board supports technology that allows you to install linked PCI Express
x16 graphics cards.
When installing multiple graphics cards in the PCI Express x16 connectors, refer to the
card manufacturer's instructions to determine correct card placement and
interconnection. Use the connectors or cables included with the Desktop Board to
connect the two graphics cards together.
For more complete installation and configuration information refer to the
documentation supplied by the graphics card manufacturer or visit their website.
For a list of compatible graphics cards, go to the Desktop Board D5400XS page at
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/.

Connecting the IDE Cable

The included IDE cable can be used to connect two IDE drives to the Desktop Board
using the IDE connector. The cable supports the ATA-66/100 transfer protocol.
Figure 21 shows the correct installation of the cable.
NOTES
ATA-66/100 compatible cables are backward compatible with drives using slower IDE
transfer protocols. If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE
transfer protocol are attached to the same cable, the maximum transfer rate between
the drives may be reduced to that of the slowest drive.
Do not connect an ATA device as a slave on the same IDE cable as an ATAPI master
device. For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as a slave to an ATAPI
CD-ROM drive.
For correct function of the cable:
• Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 29.
• Attach the cable end with the single connector (blue) to the Intel Desktop Board
(Figure 21, A).
• Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors (gray and black) to
the drives (Figure 21, B).
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