321 Studios D1692-BXX technical manual Attaching Drive Cables, Floppy Drives

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Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are "keyed" to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. The mainboard D1692 has two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel.

Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector, and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each ATA-133 IDE cable has three connectors, two of which are closer together. The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard. The other two connectors are used to connect to drives.

Notes:

Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers.

If only using one device on a channel, it should be set as Master.

If only using one device on a channel connect it to the last connector.

The maximum supported length of an IDE cable is 18".

There are no Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.

The mainboard D1692 is also equipped with four Serial ATA (SATA) channels. The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive.

1 = SATA drive cable connection

2 = SATA drive power connection

3 = SATA cable motherboard connector

4 = SATA drive power adapter

Floppy Drives

Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives. In most cases, there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable. Attach floppy drive (drive A:) to the end of the cable with the twist in it.

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Contents Answers Are there Page A26361-D1692-Z121-1-7619 Technical Manual Mainboard D1692 BxxPage Page Page Contents Page Notational conventions Mainboard D1692-BxxInformation about boards Important notesList of features Software Specifications Integrated PCI FirewireIntegrated Audio Integrated Sata ControllerD1692 Block Diagram Board InstallationJumper Legend Board Parts, Jumpers and ConnectorsJ4, J14, J34, J39, J42 and J43 PCI-X Slots 3 & 4 Force PCI Mode Jumper J39 SMBus 1.1 Connector J4Onboard Buzzer/Speaker header J14 Clear Cmos Jumper J34Front Panel Audio Header J43 COM2 Header J42J42 COM2 Header J43 Front Panel Audio HeaderBoard Parts, Jumpers and Connectors USB E/F Front Panel Header J46 Firewire Disable Jumper J69PCI-X Slots 1 & 2 Bus Speed Override J53 Intr Chassis Intrusion Header J77Sata Serial ATA Controller Disable J112 Gigabit Ethernet Disable J87RCV Bios Recovery J7 Front Panel Header J86USB D with Chipcardreader support J11 Bios Write Protect J8LCD header J45 Remote Temp J117CPU and System Fan Specifications CPU and Chassis Fan ConnectorsAdd-on modules / Upgrading Installing the ProcessorsHeat sink Installation Installing the Memory Memory Installation Procedure Floppy Drives Attaching Drive CablesRear Audio Connectors Connecting AUX/CD Sound Cables & SpeakersInstalling Add-In Cards Connecting External Devices So will damage the motherboard and/or other components Installing the Power SupplyDisconnect power supply from electrical outlet Replacing lithium battery Bios Recovery Bios updateWhen should a Bios update be carried out? How does a Bios update work?Glossary