3.HARDWARE SETUP

9)Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)

These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. (Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).

TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector and select the boot disk through Boot Sequence in 4.7 Boot Menu.

IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use an 80-wire IDE cable or else devices will automatically be limited to UltraDMA/33 mode.

SETUP H/W .3

Connectors

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MEW-AML IDE Connectors

 

PIN 1

Primary IDE Connector

Secondary IDE Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1

10)Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).

NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1

PIN 1

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MEW-AML Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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