User Guide

2.11 Connect Signal Cable
After installing disk devices, we need to connect the other end of these cables to the
motherboard. Please note that connector positions are various on different motherboards. Therefore,
it is wise to read the words marked on the motherboard. Let's us now have a look at how these
connectors are marked on the moterboard.
You won't go wrong if you read the words correctly.
First pin
40-pin IDE connector
34-pin disk driver connector
First pin
Connect the IDE cables to the motherboard (hard-disk drive and CD-ROM
drive)
Generally we connect the hard-disk drive to IDE1, the so-called "Primary" position:
The blue 40-pin socket on the motherboard.
Where is Pin1
？
When connecting IDE cables, bear in
mind to aim the red side of IDE cables a
t
the first pin of the socket where there’s an
arrow mark on the motherboard. If you
are still not sure, please refer to you
r
motherboard manual.
A
im the red line o
f
IDE cable at the
first pin
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