User`s manual
PCM-9587 User’s Manual 16
2.7 IDE, CDROM hard drive connector (CN15)
The PCM-9587 provides 1 IDE channels which you can attach up to two
Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives or CDROM to
the PCM-9587’s internal controller. The PCM-9587's IDE controller uses
a PCI interface. This advanced IDE controller supports faster data trans-
fer, PIO mode 3, mode 4 and UDMA/100.
2.7.1 Connecting the hard drive
Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN15. Make sure that the red (or
blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is labeled
on the board (on the right side).
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard drive.
(See your hard drive’s documentation for the location of the con-
nector.)
2.8 Solid State Disk
The PCM-9587 provides a CompactFlash™ card socket.
2.8.1 CompactFlash (CN30)
The CompactFlash card shares a secondary IDE channel which can be
enabled/disabled via the BIOS settings.
2.9 Floppy drive connector (CN14)
You can attach up to two floppy drives to the PCM-9587’s on-board con-
troller. This is useful with 34 pin dual FDD cable (part no:1701340603).
You can use any combination of 5.25”(360 KB and 1.2MB) and/or
3.5”(720 KB, 1.44MB, and 2.88 MB) drives. An appropriate 34 pin flat
cable is required.
2.9.1 Connecting the floppy drive
1. Plug the 34-pin dual FDD-cable connector into CN14 of PCM-
9587 board. Make sure that the red wire corresponds to pin one on
the connector.