User`s manual

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3. INSTALLATION
3.5 Connectors
Here in the motherboard contains IDE, floppy, power input, front panel, back panel and
additional connectors.
3.5.1 Primary IDE Connector (J14, 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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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.
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.
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