User`s manual

3.INSTALLATION

3.5 Connectors

This GT440ZX motherboard contains IDE, floppy, power input, front panel, back

panel and additional connectors.

3.5.1 Primary IDE Connector (J21, 39-pin block)

This 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 (J18, 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.

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Pri. IDE Sec IDE

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.