Asus manual A8V-VM IDE Connectors

2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI _IDE, SEC_IDE)

These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. There are three interfaces on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue interface into the motherboad’s IDE connector, then select the following modes to configure your hard disk drive(s).

Cable Select Mode: to select the operating mode by cable connectors.

No. of drives	Drive Type	Drive Jumper	Cable Connector
1	With OS		Black
2	With OS	Cable select	Black
	Without OS		Gray

Jumper Select Mode: to select the operating mode by hard-disk drive jumper.

No. of drives	Drive Type	Drive Jumper
1	With OS	Master
2	With OS	Master
	Without OS	Slave

Cable Connector

Black or gray

•Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

•Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE devices.

A8V-VM

A8V-VM IDE Connectors

IDE_

PRI

PIN 1

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

PIN 1

IDE_

SEC

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