Installation guide

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MAXTOR SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP, you must install a Windows driver for the SATA interface before
connecting the drive. See “Format the Hard Drive” on page 10 for details.
Important Note: Motherboards and host controllers equipped with VIA, VT8237, VT8237R, VT6420, VT6421L, SIS760 and
SIS964 do not support SATA 300 transfer speeds. For Maxtor SATA 300 drives to function properly on the VIA chipsets, the
Force 150 jumper must be used. For more information about your system chipset, please refer to the motherboard or host
controller manufacturer’s documentation or web site.
NC
no connect
Force 150
transfer speeds
Note: The NC jumper pins
have no function. They are
used only for spare
jumper storage.
FIGURE 6B
HARD DRIVE JUMPER PINS