User Guide

Hardware Installation
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2.10.6 IDE Devices
Primary IDE Connector
The primary IDE connector marked
CN9 on the system board supports two
IDE devices - one IDE hard disk and
one additional IDE device. Connect
your IDE HDD into the master port of
the primary IDE cable. Plug in the
slave port into another IDE device, if
any.
Secondary IDE Connector
The secondary IDE connector is marked
CN12 on the board. This connector
also supports two IDE devices. You
may connect your additional IDE HDD
or CD-ROM drive to this interface. To
install an IDE CD-ROM drive, connect
the CD-ROM drive connector to the
interface master port.
If you have more than two IDE hard
disks, connect your third IDE hard disk
to the master port. Then connect your
CD-ROM drive to the slave port.
HDD 1
HDD 2