Asus M3A - Motherboard - ATX User Manual page 46

2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)
The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable.
There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable:
blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE
connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device.
M3A IDE connector
Single device
Two devices
•
•
If any device jumper is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device
jumpers have the same setting.
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Drive jumper setting
Cable-Select or Master
Cable-Select
Master
Slave
Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the
Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you
connect the IDE cable.
Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices.
PRI_IDE
NOTE: Orient the red markings
(usually zigzag) on the IDE
ribbon cable to PIN 1.
Mode of
device(s)
–
Master
Slave
Master
Slave
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Cable connector
Black
Black
Gray
Black or gray