Connectors - Abit SE6 User Manual

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♦ "Secondary" refers to the second connector on the motherboard; that is, the IDE2
connector on the motherboard.
♦ Two hard disks can be connected to each connector:
The first HDD is referred to as the "Master" and the second HDD is referred to as the
"Slave".
♦ For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don't install a CD-ROM drive on the
same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this channel may
drop. (how much depends on your CD-ROM drive performance)
!The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself. Please
refer to the hard disk drive user's manual.
!A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align the
wire pin 1 to the FDC1 connector pin 1, then insert the wire connector into the FDC1
connector.
The SE6 supports the Ultra ATA/100 (Also known as Ultra DMA/100) specification. It
enhances existing Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/33 technology by increasing both
performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface triples the Ultra ATA/33 burst
data transfer rate to 99.9 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the
current PCI local bus environment. Figure 2-8 shows you the difference between the Ultra
ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66/100 Conductor Cable.
Figure 2-8. The difference between Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66/100 Conductor Cables
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