Connecting Ide And Floppy Drives - TYAN Thunder i860 S2603 User Manual

2.10 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives

A variety of IDE and ATAPI-compliant devices can be installed on this motherboard, such as hard disk
drives (HDDs) and CD-ROMs.
Please keep in mind that on this motherboard, the pri-
mary IDE connector is BLACK, and the secondary IDE
connector is WHITE. See the picture to the rightfor an
example of the IDE cable properly connected to the
motherboard, with the BLUE end of the IDE cable
installed on the motherboard.
Pin 1 on the IDE cable is usually denoted by a red or col-
ored stripe down one side of the cable. That side of the
cable must match Pin 1 on the motherboard's IDE con-
nector. There will also be a key pin on the cable that
matches with a notch in the IDE connector, to ensure
proper installation. Consult the documentation that came
with your IDE/ATAPI device, or contact the device's
manufacturer for more details on installation.
Please note that UltraDMA-100/66 IDE HDDs require a
special 80-wire cable which has additional grounding
wires. This cable has been included with this mother-
board for your convenience. The UltraDMA-100/66
cable is backwards compatible with UltraDMA-33 and
legacy IDE HDDs.
Only Tyan-approved cables are recommended for this motherboard. If you are using
NOTE: an existing configuration with older cables, your system might not function properly.
Use only Tyan-approved cables (i.e. the ones included with your motherboard).
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are...
HDDs are not auto-detected
Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup
No video or beeps during bootup
HDD lights are constantly on
HDD does not power on
Thunder i860 S2603
BLUE end goes to IDE connector
May be a Master/Slave configuration problem, bad
IDE cable, or BIOS mis-configuration. Consult the
HDD documentation or contact your HDD vendor.
May be a bad cable or lack of power going to the
drive. Check the cables for damage and bad con-
nections.
Usually means the cable was installed backwards.
Bad IDE cable or defective drives/motherboard. Try
another HDD, or contact your HDD vendor.
Check power cables and cabling. May be a bad
power supply or IDE drive problem.
Pin 1
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