Attaching The Cables - Maxtor STM3250620A - DiamondMax 250 GB Hard Drive Installation Manual

MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE

Attaching the Cables

An Ultra ATA cable no longer than 18 inches is recommended for all UDMA-
capable hard drives and is required for hard drives configured as cable select.
Maxtor strongly recommends using the Ultra ATA cable included in this
package for maximum compatibility.
1. Locate an available ATA connector on the motherboard or an installed ATA
PCI adapter card. If you are unable to locate this connector, consult the user
manual for your system or ATA adapter card.
2. Plug the blue connector on the provided Ultra ATA cable straight into the
ATA connector on your motherboard or ATA adapter card.
3. If two drives will be connected to the ATA cable:
– The existing boot drive should be plugged into the black connector on
the cable
– The new drive should be plugged into the gray connector.
If the new drive will be the only device on the ATA cable, plug it into the black
connector on the cable.
4. Connect power cables to all devices plugged into the ATA cable.
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ATA connectors are keyed to prevent
improper insertion. Do not rock or force
ATA connectors into place.
ATA Interface Slave (Gray)
Cable
Master
(Black)
Motherboard
or PCI (Blue)
Power Supply
Cable
FIGURE 9
CONNECTING THE CABLES