Abit IT5E Series User Manual page 88

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Installing two HDDs:
Method 1: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master,
Method 2: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master,
Installing two HDDs + one CD-ROM drive:
Method 1: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up as Master,
Method 2: Set the hard disk drive used for boot up at Master,
The red line on the connection cable must be lined up with pin 1 on the connector.
and the other drive at Slave. Connect one of the
connectors of the 40-pin cable to the first drive,
another connector to the second drive, and the other
end of the cable to connector IDE1 on the
mainboard.
connect one end of the 40-pin cable to the drive, and
the other end to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
Set the other hard disk drive at Master, connect one
end of the 40-pin cable to the drive, and the other
end to connector IDE2 on the mainboard.
set the other HDD at Slave, connect one connector
of the 40-pin cable to the first drive, another
connector to the second drive, and the other end of
the cable to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
You can ignore the setting of the CD-ROM drive.
Connect one end of the 40-pin cable to the drive, and
the other end to connector IDE2 on the mainboard.
We recommend you use this method, which has no
influence on HDD speed.
connect one end of the 40-pin cable to the drive, and
the other end to connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
Set the other hard disk drive at Master, and be sure
that the CD-ROM drive is set at Slave. Most of CD-
ROM drives are set at Slave as a default, so you will
normally not have to set the CD-ROM drive. After
you have verified the settings, connect one connector
of the 40-pin cable to the HDD, another connector to
the CD-ROM drive, and the other end of the cable to
connector IDE2 on the mainboard.
Appendix E
The red line on the connection cable must
be lined up with pin 1 on the connector.