Ata Bus Adapter; Combination Connector (J1) - Maxtor MaxLine Plus II 250GB AT Product Manual

3.3.2

ATA BUS ADAPTER

There are two ways you can configure a system to allow the MaXLine Plus II 250GB
AT hard disk drives to communicate over the ATA bus of an IBM or IBM-
compatible PC:
1. Connect the drive to a 40-pin ATA bus connector (if available) on the
motherboard of the PC.
2. Install an IDE-compatible adapter board in the PC, and connect the drive
to the adapter board.
This board is available at Maxtor (p/n: K01PCAT133.
3.3.2.1 40-Pin ATA Bus Connector
Most PC motherboards have a built-in 40-pin ATA bus connector that is compatible
with the 40-pin ATA interface of the MaXLine Plus II 250GB AT hard disk drives.
If the motherboard has an ATA connector, simply connect a 40-pin ribbon cable
between the drive and the motherboard.
You should also refer to the motherboard instruction manual to ensure signal
compatibility.
3.3.2.2 Adapter Board
If your PC motherboard does not contain a built-in 40-pin ATA bus interface
connector, you must install an ATA bus adapter board and connecting cable to allow
the drive to interface with the motherboard. Maxtor does supply such an adapter
board.
Please carefully read the instruction manual that comes with your adapter board, as
well as Chapter 6 of this manual to ensure signal compatibility between the adapter
board and the drive. Also, make sure that the adapter board jumper settings are
appropriate.
3.4

COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)

J1 is a three-in-one combination connector. The drive's DC power can be applied
to section A. The ATA bus interface (40-pin) uses section C. The connector is
mounted on the back edge of the printed-circuit board (PCB), as shown in Figure
3-6.
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