Ata Bus Adapter; Combination Connector (J1) - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 60GB AT Product Manual

3.3.2

ATA BUS ADAPTER

There are two ways you can configure a system to allow the Maxtor
DiamondMax Plus9 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 Maxtor DiamondMax
Plus9 60/80/120/160/200GB 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 5 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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