User`s manual

3. INSTALLATION
3.5 Connectors
The IN5598 motherboard contains IDE, floppy, power input, front panel, back panel
and additional connectors.
3.5.1 Primary IDE Connector (J28, 39-pin block)
The Primary IDE connector
supports two primary channel
IDE devices via a ribbon cable.
When two IDE devices are
installed using the primary
IDE connector, make sure that
the second IDE device is set to
slave mode as indicated in the
device’s manual.
3.5.2 Secondary IDE Connector (J27, 39-pin block)
This connector supports two secondary channel IDE devices as well as the 120MB
Floppy drives via a ribbon cable. When two IDE devices are installed using the
secondary IDE connector, make sure that the second IDE device is adjusted to slave
mode as instructed in the device’s manual.
WARNING: When you connect a ribbon cable to these ports, you must orient
the cable connector so that the PIN 1 edge of the cable is at the
PIN 1 edge of the onboard connector.
1 2
4039
1 2
4039
Pri. IDE
Sec. IDE