Maxtor HDD Installation Manual page 11

In a master/slave setup, the boot drive should be configured as master
and connected to the black connector at the end of the ATA cable. If
you are attaching a second drive to the same ATA cable, it should be
configured as slave and plugged into the gray connector.
Style A1
(Includes
DiamondMax 16)
Master
Slave
Cable
Select
Style A2 Style B
(Includes
(Includes DiamondMax
DiamondMax Plus 9)
Plus 8 and Fireball 3)
Master
Slave
Cable
Select
Figure 6
Jumper Block Positions
Installing the Hard Drive
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